Georgia’s 2024 Elections

To register to vote, you must:

1. Be a citizen of the United States; and

2. Be a legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you wish to vote; and

3. Be at least 17 1/2 years of age to register and 18 to vote; and

4. Not be serving a sentence for conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude; and

5. Have not been found mentally incompetent by a judge.

No, voters do not — and cannot — register with a political party in Georgia.

There are three ways for you to register to vote.

1. If you plan to register online, please use the Secretary of State’s online voter registration system.

   • To register to vote online, you must have: a valid driver’s license or identification card issued by the Georgia Department of Driver Services.

   • If you have an out-of-state license or identification document (i.e., a passport), you cannot register to vote online. You have to either register by mail or in person with either social security number or proof of residence that includes one of the following: a printed copy of a current and valid photo ID; or a printed copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.

2. If you plan to register by mail, please download and complete the postage-paid voter registration application and mail it to the Secretary of State’s office.

   • To register to vote by mail, you are required to submit one of the following: your Georgia driver’s license/ID number; or if you do not have a GA driver's license/ID, the last four digits of your social security number.

   • If you don’t have a GA driver’s license/State ID or social security number, you must submit a proof of residence that includes one of the following: a printed copy of a current and valid photo ID; or a printed copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.

3. If you plan to register in person, please go to your county registrar/ elections office to request a paper voter registration form.

   • To complete the registration form, you are required to provide one of the following: your Georgia driver’s license/ID number; or if you do not have a GA driver's license/ID, the last four digits of your social security number.

   • If you don’t have a driver’s license/State ID or social security number, you must submit a proof of residence that includes one of the following: a printed copy of a current and valid photo ID; or a printed copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.

Yes. You are still registered and eligible to vote. But, before you request an absentee ballot, you will be required to produce proof of identity to your county registrar/elections office.

Likewise, if you decide to vote in person, you will be required to produce proof of identity to a poll manager or a poll worker before you are allowed to cast your ballot.

As always, please check to see if your registration status is active on My Voter Page. If you are experiencing any problems, please contact or visit your county registrar/elections office.

Please note that the last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote in a Georgia election is 30 days prior to the election date. If you are not registered beyond that date, or if your registration is inactive beyond that date, you will not be able to cast your vote. Georgia does not offer registration on Election Day.

Please note that only residential addresses are allowed for voter registration purposes. You cannot use P.O. Boxes or business addresses for registration.

However, for mailing purposes, P.O. Boxes are allowed.

Yes! After you register, please expect a precinct card in your mailbox, made by the Secretary of State and sent to you by your county. Your precinct card lets you know the specific precinct and the exact polling place where you need to go on Election Day. You don't need to bring your precinct card to vote, so please keep the card for your own record.

Alternatively, you can also check to see if your registration status is updated on My Voter Page. You can also view and print your precinct card on this portal. This portal also contains information about where you can go to vote during the early voting period and on Election Day.

If you have misplaced or have not received your precinct card within 2 to 4 weeks of submitting your voter registration application, contact your local county registrar or elections office to request a new precinct card and to check the status of your application.

Sadly, yes - your registration can become inactive if:

1. You changed your place of residence and did not update your registration; or

2. Your registrar or elections office sends mail to your address on file and it is returned undeliverable; or

3. You have not voted in three or more years.

To find out if your voter registration is active, please go to My Voter Page. To update your voter registration, please go to the Secretary of State’s online voter registration system.

Yes, indeed - the best things in life are free! You can get a free ID card from the Department of Driver Services Office or your county registrar/ elections office. You can then bring your Voter ID to your assigned polling place and vote.

To get issued a Voter ID from the Department of Driver Services or your county registrar/elections office, you will need to bring with you:

(1) A photo identity document, or a non-photo identity document that includes both your full legal name and date of birth; and

(2) Documentation showing your date of birth; and

(3) Evidence that you are registered to vote in Georgia; and

(4) Documentation showing your name and address of principal residence.

Yes. You will need to bring it to your new county registrar and apply for a new Voter ID.

Yes. Please file a change-of-address on your voter registration whenever and wherever you move.

The simplest way is to submit a new registration application, either online (through this portal), by mail, or in person. There will be a place on your application form that lets you complete your change-of-address. No matter which way you choose to file a change-of-address, the new registration application must include your signature to be valid.

Please refer to the section on voter registration application above for more detailed information.

Yes. Every time you change a county of residence, you are required to notify your current county registrar/elections office of your change of address. You can file a change-of-address by submitting a new registration application, either online, by mail, or in person. Alternatively, you can also change your address by writing to your county registrar/ elections office.

Yes. You are required to file a change-of-address by submitting a new registration application or writing to your new county registrar/elections office. Please go to your assigned polling place at your new precinct on Election Day.

The simplest way is to submit a new registration application, either online, by mail, or in person. There will be a place on your application form that lets you complete your change-of-name. No matter which way you choose to file a change-of-name, the new registration application must include your signature to be valid.

Please refer to the section on voter registration application above for more detailed information.

Yes, unless you decline to register to vote through specific declination or by failing to sign the voter registration application.

Yes. Your updated address will be reflected on your voter registration. But just to make sure, please check to see if your registration is updated on My Voter Page.

If you are living on-campus at a Georgia college, university, or technical college (public or private), you are eligible to register as a Georgia resident using your school address or your dorm address, even if you are from another state or another Georgia county.

If you are currently enrolled in a public state college, university, or technical college in Georgia, you may use your school photo ID. If you attend a private college or university in Georgia, you must show one of the other acceptable forms of photo identification.

You are eligible to vote if:

• You are not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction; and

• You are “off paper” (served your time, paid your fines, and no longer on parole or probation).

You are also eligible to vote if you fall within the following exceptions.

• You pled nolo contendere (“no contest”), even if you are still serving a felony sentence.

• You were sentenced under the First Offender Act AND your first offender status has not been revoked.

• You were sentenced under Conditional Discharge for possession of controlled substances AND your conditional discharge status has not been revoked.

You just need to check your voter registration status and re-register in order to vote.

While the right to vote is automatically restored once the sentence is complete, some people were still wrongfully purged from voter roll because of a criminal record. Therefore, obtaining a Certificate of Sentence Completion from the Department of Community Supervision can help to establish that you have completed your sentence for a felony conviction and are eligible to vote.

Yes. You are eligible to vote, as long as you meet the general qualifications for voting. Your eligibility is not lost even when:

• You are currently incarcerated on a misdemeanor conviction; or

• You are on probation for a misdemeanor; or

• You still owe fines and fees related to a misdemeanor case.

Yes. Every registered voter in Georgia has the right to vote by mail (also known as absentee voting by mail) with no excuse needed. All you have to do is request a ballot and return it to your county registrar/ elections office by Election Day. You can find your county registrar/ elections office contact information here.

There are three steps if you choose to vote by mail, also known as vote by absentee ballot. First, you should request an absentee ballot by completing an absentee ballot application. Second, you should expect to receive an absentee ballot in the mail. Finally, you should return your completed absentee ballot either by mail, in person, or to a drop box.

Please find more detailed information in the sections below.

You can request or apply for an absentee ballot as early as 78 days before Election Day, and as late as 11 days before Election Day. Request as early as possible to ensure there is time for the mailing process.

You can request an absentee ballot using this online portal on the Secretary of State’s website if you have a Georgia State ID or driver’s license number. Please note that the request process cannot be done entirely online. Georgia voting laws mandate a “pen and ink” signature in writing on the form. This means that you must download and print the absentee application, then scan it or take a cellphone picture before uploading.

If you do not have a Georgia State ID or driver’s license number, or would otherwise prefer to complete a paper application, you can download a fillable PDF of the absentee ballot application here and, once you’ve completed it, return it to your county registrar/elections office either by mail, fax, email, or in person. Addresses and contact information of the county registrar/ elections office can be found here.

If you have a Georgia State ID or driver’s license, the application will ask you to provide your ID or license number. If you do not have either, you will need to provide a copy of one of the following with your absentee ballot application: (1) one of the forms of acceptable photo ID, found here; or (2) a current utility bill, current bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document showing your name and address.

Your absentee ballot application must be received by your county registrar/ elections office no later than 11 calendar days before Election Day. If you miss that deadline, you can still vote in person during early voting or on Election Day. Please refer to the section on early in-person voting in the next chapter.

After you submit your absentee ballot application, if there are no issues with it, an absentee ballot will be mailed to you.

The absentee ballot will be mailed out 29 calendar days prior to Election Day through the Friday before Election Day.

If there is a runoff election,you should expect to receive your absentee ballot as soon as possible.

The U.S. Postal Service recommends allowing 7-10 days for delivery. Please note that you should make your request early to allow enough time for the ballot to be mailed to you, completed, returned and received back at the county registrar office before 7 p.m on Election Day.

Yes, but only if you cannot request an absentee ballot yourself because of a physical disability or because you are temporarily out of town. In those cases, specific relatives (your mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sister, brother, spouse, son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law) over the age of 18 may request an absentee ballot on your behalf.

Anyone who requests an absentee ballot on your behalf must indicate so in the appropriate space provided on the application. Please refer to Section No. 11 of your Application for Georgia Official Absentee Ballot, under the subtitle of “Requesting a ballot on behalf of a voter?”

If you plan to distribute absentee ballot applications, you must be aware that:

1. The voter must personally sign the application.

2. The voter must record who distributed their application in the very last section on the page of the application.

3. The voter who uses the absentee ballot application provided by a third-party must attest to the truth and correctness of the content of the application and sign the application.

4. You are not allowed to handle the completed application unless you are a relative authorized to request an absentee ballot for the voter, or a person signing as assisting an illiterate or physically disabled voter with the application, or a mail carrier, an absentee ballot clerk, a registrar, or a law enforcement officer in the course of an investigation.

Yes. You are allowed to receive assistance if you have difficulty reading English or have a disability that makes you unable to see or mark your ballot application. Someone else may help you fill out your absentee ballot application as long as the person prints and signs their name on the application as a person who provided assistance. Please refer to Section No. 10 of your Application for Georgia Official Absentee Ballot, under the subtitle of “Assisting a voter?”.

Please also note that under recently passed law, it is now a misdemeanor for anyone to handle your completed absentee ballot application aside from: (1) you (the voter); (2) a relative authorized to request your absentee ballot for you as detailed in the previous question; (3) a person providing language or disability assistance to you; (4) a mail carrier; (5) an absentee ballot clerk or registrar; and (6) a law enforcement officer conducting an investigation.

No. The dropboxes are intended for completed absentee ballots only, not absentee ballot applications.

You will receive an absentee ballot package that includes your official absentee ballot; a larger, outer envelope; and a smaller, inner envelope labeled Official Absentee Ballot.

When you receive your absentee ballot package in the mail, complete the absentee ballot and return it either by mail or in person to your county registrar/elections office, or to a drop box at your county location.

Similar to the process for requesting your absentee ballot, if you have a Georgia State ID or driver’s license, you will be required to provide your ID or license number where indicated on the larger, outer envelope of the absentee ballot.

If you don’t have a Georgia driver’s license or state ID, you should print the last four digits of your social security number where indicated on the larger, outer envelope in your absentee ballot package.

If you do not have a social security number either, you will need to provide a printed copy of one of the following in the larger, outer envelope with your absentee ballot: (1) one of the forms of acceptable photo ID, found here under the section called “Photo Identification For Absentee Voting”; or (2) a current utility bill, current bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document showing your name and address. You will need to do this even if you included one of these documents with your absentee ballot application. It can be a copy of the same document provided at that stage.

In all cases, you should check the status of your absentee ballot at My Voter Page and contact your county registrar/ elections office if you have any questions.

If you are a first-time voter in Georgia, and decided to vote by absentee ballot for the first time using your Georgia drivers’ license or state ID number or last 4 digits of your social security number, but did not include a copy of said ID with your absentee ballot, you will also need to go to your county registrar/ elections and provide them a copy of required ID no later than three days following the election for your vote to count.

You should receive a notification from your county registrar/ elections office of your missing ID. But in all cases, you should check the status of your ballot after you submit it at My Voter Page and contact your county registrar/ elections office if you have any questions.

If you choose to return your absentee ballot by mail, please send it out as soon as possible.

The U.S. Postal Service recommends allowing 7-10 days for delivery. Please note that you should return your absentee ballot early to allow enough time for the ballot to be received back at the county office before 7 p.m. on Election Day.

If you return your absentee ballot to a drop box in your county, please note that drop boxes are only available during the early voting period, during regular business hours, usually from 9 AM - 7 PM with shorter hours on weekends.

If you decide to return your absentee ballot in person, it must be brought to your county registrar/ elections office no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.

You can track your absentee ballot on mvp.sos.ga.gov. You can also opt in to receive phone call, text, or email alerts about the status of your ballot.

If you return your absentee ballot by mail, you should put two stamps on the larger, outer envelope.

If you return your absentee ballot to a drop box in your county or deliver it in person, you do not need any postage.

If you return your absentee ballot to a drop box in your county, please note that drop boxes are only available during the early voting period,

Every county is required by law to have at least one drop box. State laws have mandated that drop boxes be located inside places where early voting is being held, which are required to stay open during the early voting period from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on weekdays

There may be additional times drop boxes are made available, depending on your county. While exact hours may vary, the daily availability of drop boxes is not allowed to be longer than 7:00 A.M. through 7:00 P.M.

Please refer to the Advanced Voting Location Information portal for the exact time and location of drop boxes in your county. Alternatively, you can also log into your My Voter Page, click on “My Voting Location,” then scroll down to find “Early voting polling locations and information.”

If you have trouble finding information about drop boxes on the online portal above, please refer to the County Elections Offices portal to find the contact information of your county’s election office.

No. You must return your ballot to a drop box in the county where you are registered to vote. Returning it to another county’s drop box could cause your vote to be rejected.

Yes. Once you’ve returned your absentee ballot, you can track the status of your ballot via the My Voter Page portal or through the BallotTrax website. We also encourage you to call your county registrar/elections office to confirm your ballot has been received. Your county registrar/elections office may have more up-to-date information than the My Voter Page website.

Report it immediately to your county registrar/elections office. Any mistake discovered on an absentee ballot should be reported to your local county registrar/elections office as quickly as possible.

i. Only if you are registered to vote in Gwinnett County. Gwinnett County is currently the only county in Georgia that provides ballots in a language other than English, which is Spanish.

ii. Consolidated sample ballots (but not votable ballots) will be available in Korean, Spanish, and Amharic in DeKalb here.

iii. Consolidated sample ballots (but not votable ballots) will be available in Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and Spanish in Gwinnett here.

iv. While you cannot use these sample ballots to vote, you may review them and bring any handwritten notes with you to your polling location to assist you while voting.

Yes. You are allowed to receive assistance if you have difficulty reading English. You can receive this help from anyone except your employer, an agent of your employer, an officer of your union, a candidate on the ballot, or a family member of that candidate (unless you are related to the candidate). The person providing you assistance must also sign on your ballot where indicated.

Only if you are registered to vote in Gwinnett County. Gwinnett County is currently the only county in Georgia that provides absentee ballot applications and absentee ballots in a language other than English, which is Spanish.

Yes. You are allowed to receive assistance if you have a disability that makes you unable to see or mark your ballot. You can receive this help from anyone except your employer, an agent of your employer, an officer of your union, a candidate on the ballot, or a family member of that candidate (unless you are related to the candidate). The person providing you assistance must also sign on your ballot where indicated.

Generally, yes; but you are allowed to get help from specific people. An absentee ballot may be mailed or delivered by a voter’s parents (including in-laws), grandparents, aunt or uncle, sibling (including in-laws), niece or nephew, grandchild, spouse, child (including in-law), or roommate. These rules apply whether the absentee ballot is returned by mail, in person, or at a drop box.

If you are registered as a disabled voter, you may have someone in your household mail or hand-deliver your absentee ballot for you. You can also have your caretaker mail or hand-deliver your absentee ballot even if the caretaker does not live with you.

This depends on whether the county registrar/elections office has received your absentee ballot.

If your county registrar/elections office has already received your absentee ballot, your absentee ballot will be counted as your vote, and you cannot change your vote in any way.

But if your county registrar/elections office has not yet received your absentee ballot, you can choose to either cancel your absentee ballot in person, or contact your county registrar/ elections office to cancel your absentee ballot.

If you decide to cancel your absentee ballot in person, you can go to the early voting or Election Day polling location and request the poll manager or the poll worker to cancel your absentee ballot. The poll manager or the poll worker will then confirm with the county registrar/elections office if the absentee ballot has not been received. Once confirmed, your absentee ballot will be canceled, and you may then cast a regular ballot in person. We strongly, strongly recommend that you go in person at your early voting or Election Day polling location to cancel your absentee ballot.

The second way is not recommended simply because it takes much more time and effort. However, if you desire, you can contact your county registrar/ elections office and request to cancel your missing absentee ballot. You will be asked to complete an affidavit or form of canceled absentee ballot to have the absentee ballot marked “canceled.” A sample of such form or affidavit can usually be found on the website of your county registrar/ elections office. Upon completion, you shall then mail, fax, email or personally deliver the form to your county registrar/ elections office. In that instance, your county will then issue you another absentee ballot. A new application is not required.

In all cases, you should check whether your county registrar/elections office has received your absentee ballot on the My Voter Page or by calling your county registrar/ elections office, which is more likely to have the most up-to-date information than the My Voter Page website.

There are two ways to address this situation.

First, we strongly, strongly recommend you to cancel your absentee ballot in person at your early voting or Election Day polling location, even if it is not in your possession. You can go to the early voting or Election Day polling location and request the poll manager or the poll worker to cancel your absentee ballot. The poll manager or the poll worker will then confirm with the county registrar/elections office if the absentee ballot has not been received. Once confirmed, your absentee ballot will be canceled, and you may then cast a regular ballot in person.

The second way is not recommended simply because it takes much more time and effort. However, if you desire, you can contact your county registrar/ elections office and request to cancel your missing absentee ballot. You will be asked to complete an affidavit or form of canceled absentee ballot to have the absentee ballot marked “canceled.” A sample of such form or affidavit can usually be found on the website of your county registrar/ elections office. Upon completion, you shall then mail, fax, email or personally deliver the form to your county registrar/ elections office. In that instance, your county will then issue you another absentee ballot. A new application is not required.

Yes. You will have to cancel your absentee ballot in person. You must go to the early voting or Election Day polling location and request the poll manager or the poll worker to cancel your absentee ballot. The poll manager or the poll worker will then confirm with the county registrar/elections office if the absentee ballot has not been received. Once confirmed, your absentee ballot will be canceled, and you may then cast a regular ballot in person.

We strongly, strongly encourage you to bring your absentee ballot with you to the polls, because it makes the cancellation process faster and easier. However, if you do not have your absentee ballot with you, you will need to complete an affidavit provided by the poll manager or the poll worker.

If your county registrar/elections office has already received your absentee ballot, your absentee ballot will be counted as your vote, and you cannot vote in person.

If the county registrar/elections office has not yet received your absentee ballot, you will have to cancel your absentee ballot in person. You must go to the early voting or Election Day polling location and request the poll manager or the poll worker to cancel your absentee ballot. The poll manager or the poll worker will then confirm with the county registrar/elections office if the absentee ballot has not been received. Once confirmed, your absentee ballot will be canceled, and you may then cast a regular ballot in person.

In all cases, you should check whether your county registrar/elections office has received your absentee ballot on the My Voter Page or by calling your county registrar/ elections office, which is more likely to have the most up-to-date information than the My Voter Page website.

Yes. Counties are required by law to promptly notify you of the reason for absentee ballot rejection.

If your absentee ballot is rejected eleven calendar days prior to Election Day, your county will notify you within three business days after receiving your ballot to give you time to correct the issue. They will attempt to contact you by mailing written notice, and by telephone and email on your voter registration record or absentee ballot application.

If your absentee ballot is rejected on or after that eleven day period, your county should notify you in one business day to allow you to correct the issue. They will attempt to contact you by mailing written notice, and by telephone and email on your voter registration record or absentee ballot application.

Once you’ve received the notice or notification of rejection, please follow the instructions to correct - or “cure” - the problems with your absentee ballot. You will have three calendar days after the election to address these problems.

Generally, there are two main reasons your absentee ballot is rejected.

• If your ballot was rejected due to an issue with your ID or other identification documents (i.e, you did not include a printed copy of your identification in the larger, outer envelope).

• We recommend that you take your ID or other required identification documents personally to your county’s elections office so that the county clerks can verify them without delay.

• However, you can still choose to send a copy of such documents by mail, email, or fax to your county’s elections office.

• If your ballot was rejected due to an issue with your signature (i.e., a mismatch with your usual signature, or you forgot to sign the oath on the back of the smaller, inner envelope.)

• You will need to fill out an “Absentee By Mail Ballot Signature Cure Affidavit Form.” This form will be sent out by the county, alongside the notice of rejection. You can also choose to go to your county’s election office in person with your identification documents and complete the form there. Alternatively, you can also request this form by contacting your county’s elections office by mail, email, or fax.

Yes, you can! You can vote in person during early voting, also known as advanced voting. If there is a runoff election, early in-person voting starts as soon as possible prior to the runoff.

Unlike on Election Day, you may vote at any early voting location within your city during Municipals and within your county during Primaries and General elections during early voting. You can find available early voting locations by visiting here and selecting your county of residence from the list. You can also find available locations by logging into your My Voter Page and looking at your polling place information.

We encourage you to check your early voting time and location through this Advanced Voting Location Information portal.

During the early voting period, early voting locations are required to stay open from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., on weekdays. Exact hours may vary by county, but no longer than 7:00 A.M. through 7:00 P.M.

We encourage you to check your early voting time and location through this Advanced Voting Location Information portal. You can also find the same information at your My Voter Page.

During the early voting period, early voting locations are required to stay open from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., on weekdays. Exact hours may vary by county, but no longer than 7:00 A.M. through 7:00 P.M.

We encourage you to check your early voting time and location through this Advanced Voting Location Information portal. You can also find the same information at your My Voter Page.

When you arrive at your early voting location, you’ll need to present a valid photo ID such as a driver's license, passport, or voter identification card. If you have further questions, you should ask the poll worker to help guide you through the process.

You can vote in person on Election Day, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at your assigned polling place. If you are in line by 7 p.m., you will still be allowed to vote.

Please find your assigned polling place(s) on My Voter Page. If you voted at an incorrect polling place, your vote will not be counted.

You can only vote at your local city hall on Election Day. Please find your assigned polling place on My Voter Page. If you voted at an incorrect polling place, your vote will not be counted.

No. you must be a resident within the city limits to vote in the local Municipal city elections. Please find your assigned polling place(s) on My Voter Page.

Most likely, no. It’s unlikely that an early voting location is also your polling place on Election Day. To find out your Election Day polling place, check your My Voter Page.

No. Georgia does not offer registration on Election Day.

The last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote on Election Day is 30 days prior to the election. If you are not registered, or if your registration is still inactive before that date, you will not be able to cast your vote.

Yes. You can access your sample ballot on your My Voter Page.

Yes. You can bring your notes with you in the polling booth to assist you with your voting. We recommend printing and completing your sample ballot from My Voter Page to bring with you. But you cannot use your phone while in the voting booth, so be sure to bring paper copies of any notes or materials.

A provisional ballot is a paper ballot that is given to voters in certain circumstances. For example, you will be required to vote by provisional ballot if you don’t have the right ID; your name is not on the voter rolls; you’re at the wrong polling place (but in the right county); or you vote during court-ordered extended polling hours.

You may also vote using a paper ballot if voting machines are down or a polling place experiences exceptional or emergency problems or delays in voting. These ballots are sometimes referred to as “emergency paper ballots.”

County elections officials will determine within three days of election day whether to count your provisional ballot. In all cases, if you voted by provisional or emergency paper ballot, no matter what the reason, we strongly, strongly recommend you to confirm with a poll worker before leaving the polling place, and then check with your county registrar/ elections office about the status of your ballot after you leave the polling place.

In some situations, in order for your provisional ballot to be counted, you must proactively address with your county registrar/elections office the problem(s) that arose at the polling place which required you to vote provisionally. For example, if you voted provisionally because of an ID issue, you must present ID to your county registrar/ elections office within the three-day period for your vote to count. If you voted provisionally because you weren’t on the voter rolls, we recommend that you present any record of your voter registration to your county registrar/ elections office.

In some situations, your provisional ballot should automatically be counted without any further action on your part. For example, if you vote during court-ordered extended polling hours, your county registrar/ elections office should make sure your ballot is counted. We recommend you confirm this with a poll worker before leaving the polling place.

First, find your assigned polling place on the My Voter Page. If it is before 5 p.m., go to your assigned polling place and cast your vote. Any provisional ballot cast before 5 p.m. at an incorrect (out-of-precinct) polling place will not be counted. Likewise, any ballot cast at a polling place that is not within your county of voter registration will not be counted.

However, if it is after 5 p.m., and you cannot make it to your correct polling place by 7 p.m. when the poll is closed, and you are in your county of voter registration but wrong polling place, you can still choose to cast a provisional ballot.

To cast a provisional ballot, you will be asked by the poll official to present your photo-ID documents and complete a voter registration form, a sworn statement, and a provisional ballot voting certificate.

Your provisional ballot should be counted without issue, but we recommend that you confirm with your county registrar/elections office within three calendar days.

If voting machines are down, you should be allowed to vote with an emergency paper ballot. Your vote should be automatically counted without any need for further action by you, but we still advise you to contact your county registrar/elections office to confirm your vote was counted.

You should request a provisional ballot. The poll clerk will ask you to complete a voter registration form, a sworn statement, and a provisional ballot voting certificate before casting your vote.

Please note that you must bring your photo-ID documents and proof of your citizenship (i.e., your valid U.S. passport, or your certificate of naturalization/citizenship) to your county registrar/elections office within three calendar days after Election Day for your vote to count.

i. If you are a recently naturalized citizen, we encourage you to check your voter registration and see that it shows as “Active.” If you believe you registered to vote but your voter registration page does not say “Active” or says “Pending,” we recommend you contact your County Registrar to see what you need to do to be put into “Active” voter status. You may need to bring documentary proof of citizenship, such as your passport or naturalization certificate, to your County Registrar before you vote. We encourage you to also bring your proof of citizenship when you go to the polls to vote.

ii. If you do not have documentary proof of citizenship or cannot get it in time to cast your vote on Election Day, you may cast a provisional ballot. If you cast a provisional ballot because you do not have your documentary proof of citizenship, you must provide your documentary proof of citizenship to your County Registrar’s Office within three days of the election for your vote to be counted. Please call Advancing Justice – Atlanta’s Voter Hotline for further assistance.

No, you can’t. Provisional ballots cannot be corrected.

Yes. You are allowed to receive assistance if you have difficulty reading English. You can receive this help from anyone except your employer, an agent of your employer, an officer of your union, a candidate on the ballot, or a family member of that candidate.

No, you don’t have to wait in line! On Election Day between the hours of 9:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., you can request to be moved to the front of the line upon your arrival.

Yes. In order to vote, you will need to present documentary proof of your citizenship (such as a U.S. passport or your naturalization certificate) when you request an absentee ballot or at the polls if you vote in person. If you vote in person, your proof of citizenship must be presented to the poll manager or a deputy registrar. You should then be allowed to cast a regular ballot. Once you cast a ballot and receive credit for voting, your status will be updated from “pending” to “active.”

First, we’re sorry to hear that and we wish you a full and speedy recovery! And yes, you can contact your county registrar/elections office to inquire if they will send a ballot to you at the hospital. If you have previously registered to vote and provided proper identification, you should complete the absentee ballot, seal it properly in the envelope, and return it to the registrar or absentee ballot clerk, who will then deliver it to the poll on your behalf.

However, if you registered to vote for the first time in Georgia by mail and have not previously provided proper identification, then you will be asked to provide proper identification. If you don’t have it, you will be allowed to vote by provisional ballot. Once the identification and registration of the voter have been verified, the vote will be officially recorded.

If you decided to vote your absentee ballot from the hospital, be sure to make a plan and contact your county registrar/elections office before early voting ends.