How To Vote In Georgia 2020

COVID-19 Voting Update: All voters in Georgia can request an absentee ballot and vote by mail. Voters were able to do this prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Voters can now request their absentee ballot online. https://ballotrequest.sos.ga.gov/voter/voterSearch

[updated September 4, 2020]

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Check your registration status: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do

Register by mail: http://sos.ga.gov/admin/files/GA_VR_APP_2019.pdf

Register online: https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/welcometoga.do#no-back-button

Request an absentee ballot: http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/Elections/absentee_voting_in_georgia
https://ballotrequest.sos.ga.gov/voter/voterSearch

Track your absentee ballot: https://georgia.ballottrax.net/voter/

Locations & times for in-person advanced voting: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do

Find your polling location: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do

Find your sample ballot: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do

Campus Vote Project: https://www.campusvoteproject.org/stateguides/Georgia

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

you’re going to have to register first

You can check using the link below

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

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

you voted you can use that same link

to fill out a registration application

For those of you who have a valid

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

and submit the form online

If you don’t have a Georgia license

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

and mail it in. Like, with a stamp.

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

The deadline to register is October 5th

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

So once you’re registered you

have a couple different options

for how you can vote

Anyone in Georgia can vote by mail

otherwise known as voting absentee
for any reason

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

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

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

technically Georgia accepts absentee
ballot requests up until October 30th

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

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

and mail it back before November 3rd

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

hours and locations vary by county

but all counties are required to allow you to

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

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

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

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

though you can find out where to go to vote

using the same link you used to register

Polls are open from 7am to 7pm statewide

You’ll need to bring an ID with you

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

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

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

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

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

start working on that now

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

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

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

This gives you a chance to research
the candidates

for your local elections ahead of time

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

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

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

before you walk into the voting booth

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

so you can remember how you want to vote

One last thing: if you’re going to vote

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

Write down when and how you’re going to register

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

what ID you’re going to use

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

Having a plan is a great way to make sure

that nothing unexpected stops you from
voting on November 3rd

All the links you need to check
your registration

and polling location will
be in the description

Thanks for voting

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