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♪ (Patriotic music)♪

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Hello Georgia! If you want to be 
able to vote in November

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you’re going to have to register first

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You can check using the link below

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to see if you’re registered already
If you’re not

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or if you’ve moved or changed
your name since the last time

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you voted you can use that same link

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to fill out a registration application

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For those of you who have a valid

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Georgia driver’s license, you'll be able to to enter that license
number

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and submit the form online

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If you don’t have a Georgia license

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they’ll ask you to print it out, sign it

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and mail it in. Like, with a stamp.

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I know it’s annoying but it’s important
so do it anyway

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The deadline to register is October 5th

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if you want to vote in the general
election on November 3rd

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So once you’re registered you

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have a couple different options

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for how you can vote

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Anyone in Georgia can vote by mail

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otherwise known as voting absentee
for any reason

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All you have to do is download the
form in the link below

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fill it out and mail it to your county board of registrar's office

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there’s a link to all their addresses
in the description

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technically Georgia accepts absentee
ballot requests up until October 30th

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but the sooner you apply to vote
absentee, the sooner you get your

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ballot and the longer that you will have
to look it over and make your decisions

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and mail it back before November 3rd

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you can also vote early in person
from October 12th through 30th the

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hours and locations vary by county

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but all counties are required to allow you to

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vote early on at least one Saturday if
voting on the weekend is easier for you

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there's a link in the description where
you can just select your county

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and it will tell you when and
where you can go vote early

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if you really want all the excitement of
voting in person on November 3rd

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though you can find out where to go to vote

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using the same link you used to register

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Polls are open from 7am to 7pm statewide

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You’ll need to bring an ID with you

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They’ll accept a driver’s license, 
state ID, passport, military ID or tribal ID

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If you don’t have any of those forms of
identification

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you can get a free voter ID card at your
County Registrar’s office or the DMV

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The hours that those offices are open can vary
and you’ll also need a birth certificate

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and a proof of address to get one
so if you need free voter ID

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start working on that now

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if you want to see everything
that you’ll be able to vote for

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there’s a link below to where you can
find your sample ballot

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it’s the same link that you’ll use to
register and check your voting location

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This gives you a chance to research
the candidates

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for your local elections ahead of time

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You don’t have to vote for every item on
the ballot if you don’t want to

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but if you do want to have an impact on
those important local elections

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it’s really helpful to know what’s going 
to be on there

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before you walk into the voting booth

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If you want, you can print one out
and bring it to the polls with you

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so you can remember how you want to vote

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One last thing: if you’re going to vote

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open up your notes app or grab a piece
of paper and make a plan

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Write down when and how you’re going to register

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what time you’re gonna vote
how you’re gonna get there

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what ID you’re going to use

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even who you’re
going to bring to the polls with you

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Having a plan is a great way to make sure

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that nothing unexpected stops you from
voting on November 3rd

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All the links you need to check 
your registration

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and polling location will 
be in the description

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Thanks for voting

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by Complexly

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in partnership with The MediaWise
Voter Project

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