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1. Who May Register to Vote?

To register to vote in the state of Georgia, you must be:

• A citizen of the United States.

• A legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you wish to vote.

• At least 17 1/2 years of age.

Also, you may not register to vote if you are currently:

• Serving any sentence imposed by the conviction of a felony.

• Judicially determined to be mentally incompetent.

2. Where and how can I register to vote?

Georgia citizens have access to several convenient methods of registering to vote:

• Attend a voter registration drive that the GAAPICC subcommitee has planned. Check out the calendar on this website or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

• Download and complete a voter registration application.

• Contact your local county board of registrars' office or election office (see article below for locations), public library, public assistance office, recruitment office, schools and other government offices for a mail-in registration form.

• Registration is offered when you renew or apply for your driver's license at Department of Motor Vehicle Safety drivers license posts.

• College students can obtain Georgia voter registration forms, or the necessary forms to register in any state in the U.S., from their school registrar's office or from the office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs

3. If I want to register to vote for this year's Presidential Elections, when is the deadline?

The deadline for the state of Georgia is October 6, 2008.

4. I am not sure what party I should register for, what should I do?

You should still register to vote. Georgia is an open primary state, so they do not require you to register by party affiliation.

5. Are there different ways to vote? What if I can't vote on election day?

Yes, there are different ways to vote. You can go to your poll place on election day, you can do Advance Voting or you can do Absentee Voting.

• To locate your poll location for election day, click here.

• Advance Voting allows someone to vote in person before Election Day simply as a matter of convenience. Advance voting allows any registered voter to cast a ballot IN PERSON on the Monday through Friday of the week prior to an election. To find out more about advance voting, contact your local county election's office.

• Absentee voting is for any registered voter who will be absent from the polls on election day. You do not have to provide an excuse to be an absentee voter. Absentee voting allows a voter to request a ballot by mail. To apply for an absentee ballot, click here.

 5. What is the Georgia ID law?

Georgia law (O.C.G.A § 21-2-417) requires Georgia residents to show photo identification when voting in person. The state requires just 1 of 6 acceptable forms of identification.

- Any valid state or federal government issued photo ID

- A Georgia driver's license, even if expired

- Valid US Passport ID

- Valid tribal photo ID

- Valid US Military photo ID

- Valid employee ID from federal, county, municipality

For more information on the Georgia voter ID law, click here.

If you have more questions please contact the Secretary of State or your local county election's office.

·  Secretary of State Elections

1104 West Tower, 2 MLK, Jr. Dr.
Atlanta, GA 30334-1530

404.656.2871

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·  Cobb County

736 Whitlock Ave. Suite 400 Marietta, GA

770 528 2581

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·  Clayton County

121 S. Mc Donough St. Jonesboro, GA 30236

770 477 3372

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·  Dekalb County

4380 Memorial Drive Suite 300 Decatur, GA 30032

404 298 4020

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·  Fulton County

141 Pryor St. Atlanta, GA 30303

404 730 7072

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·  Gwinnett County

455 Grayson Highway Suite 200 Lawrenceville, GA 30045

678 226 7210

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