Information for Pending Voters

INFORMATION FOR VOTER REGISTRATION APPLICANTS WHO RECEIVE NOTICES THAT THEIR APPLICATION IS IN PENDING STATUS BECAUSE THE INFORMATION ON THEIR VOTER REGISTRATION FORM DID NOT MATCH INFORMATION ON FILE WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF DRIVERS SERVICES, SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION OR DRIVERS SERVICES’ CITIZENSHIP STATUS RECORDS

If you applied to register to vote in Georgia and received a letter from your county board of registrars stating that your application is in pending status because the information on your application failed to match your information on file with the Georgia Department of Drivers Services or Social Security Administration, you will be able to vote by absentee ballot, during early voting or on Election Day if you show an acceptable form of identification when you go to vote or when you request an absentee ballot.  The acceptable forms of identification for this purpose are:

(1)  A Georgia driver's license (including an expired Georgia driver’s license);

(2)  Any valid state or federal government issued photo ID, including:

a.  free Georgia voter identification card issued by your county’s registrars;

b.  Georgia State ID issued by the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS);

c.  valid student ID card issued by a Georgia public college, university or technical school;

d.  a valid out-of-state driver’s license;

e.  public transit issued photo ID card; and

f.  any other federal or state agency or government issued photo ID card.

(3)  A valid United States passport;

(4) A valid employee photo identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the United States government, this state, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other entity of this state;

  (5) A valid United States military photo identification card; or, 

  (6) A valid tribal photo identification card.

Once you show an acceptable form of photo identification at your polling place or early voting site, cast a ballot and receive credit for voting, your application will be changed from pending to active status.

PENDING DUE TO CITIZENSHIP

If you are a U.S. citizen who applied to register to vote in Georgia and received a letter from your county board of registrars stating that your application is in pending status because the Drivers Services’ Citizenship Status Records reflected that you are not a citizen, you will be able to vote by absentee ballot, during early voting or on Election Day if you show acceptable proof of citizenship when you go to vote or when you request an absentee ballot. This could include a U.S. birth certificate, passport, or naturalization papers, but there are other acceptable documents you can show as proof of your citizenship. Click here for a list of acceptable proof of citizenship you can show. 

For the November 6, 2018 election, at a polling location, the individual may provide proof of identity and acceptable proof of citizenship, to a poll manager or a deputy registrar, and after verification, cast a regular ballot. A single document that meets the standard for both proof of citizenship and photo ID is sufficient to satisfy both requirements. If you are not able to show sufficient proof of citizenship to the poll manager or deputy registrar when you go vote, you can either: (a) return to the polling location with sufficient proof of citizenship, or (b) vote a provisional ballot. If you vote a provision ballot, you must present proof of citizenship in person, via fax, email or text message to your county registrar before the close of the provisional ballot period on the Friday following the election. 

If you are in pending status, you can also choose to finalize your application now by providing the information requested in the letter you got from the registrar to your county board of registrars before you go to your polling location to vote. To confirm your current registration status, see your polling location, and get contact information for your county board of registrars, log in to the Georgia My Voter Page at https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do. 

If you have any questions, please contact your county board of registrars for assistance.