Disaster Recovery

On September 24, 2024, Governor Kemp declared a state of emergency for the entire State of Georgia. The state of emergency has been extended for 66 counties (Order No. 10.15.24.01) and shall expire on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, unless it is otherwise renewed by the Governor.

Voters Affected by Helene

Find information for Georgia voters in the Helene disaster area during the 2024 general election. Continue reading, or click the links below to jump to specific parts of this page.

Revisit this page throughout the election for additional resources as they become available.

Tips for Voting in the 2024 General Election After Helene

Absentee Voting

Voter Photo ID

Georgia requires photo ID for all forms of voting.
For in-person voting, you must have one of the following IDs:
- Any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID, including a free ID Card issued by your county registrar's office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS)
- A Georgia Driver's License, even if expired
- Student ID from a Georgia public College or University
- Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other entity of this state
- Valid U.S. passport ID
- Valid U.S. military photo ID containing a photograph of the voter
- Valid tribal photo ID containing a photograph if the voter
- For absentee by mail voting, you may use any of the following IDs:
  1. Driver’s License number
  2. State ID Card number
  3. Photo or copy of one of the following:
    - United States Passport
    - Georgia Voter identification card
    - Other valid photo identification card issued by a branch, department, agency, or entity of the State of Georgia, any other state, or the United States authorized by law to issue personal identification
    - United States military identification card provided that such identification card contains a photograph of the voter
    - Employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the United States government, Georgia state government, or Georgia county, municipality, board, authority, or any other entity of the state of Georgia provided that such employee identification card contains a photograph of the voter
    - Tribal identification card, provided that such identification card contains a photograph of the voter
    - Student ID from a Georgia public College or University
  4. Any of the following documents that show your name and address:
    - Current Utility bill
    - Bank statement
    - Paycheck
    - Government check
    - Other government document
If you lost your ID due to Hurricane Helene, you may obtain a sufficient ID by of the two options below:
- You can obtain a Voter ID card from any Georgia Department of Driver’s Services office free of charge.
- You can obtain a Voter ID card at any county registrar’s office. In order to do so, you must provide:
  1. A photo identity document or approved non-photo identity document that includes full legal name and date of birth.
  2. Documentation showing the voter’s state of birth.
  3. Evidence that the applicant is a registered voter.
  4. Documentation showing that applicant’s name and residential address.

Precinct Changes

Emergency Polling Place Changes (as of October 12, 2024)

Atkinson County
Precinct – Axson
Old Polling Location: Axson Fire Station, 7191 Atkinson Blvd E
New Polling Location: Atkinson Board of Elections Office, 664 Austin Ave E, Pearson, GA 31642

Columbia County
Precinct – 105/Savannah Rapids Pavilion
Old Polling Location: 105/Savannah Rapids Pavilion, 3300 Evans to Locks Road
New Polling Location: Stevens Creek Community Church, 600 Steven Creek Road

Lowndes County
Precinct – Dasher City Hall PR 17
Old Polling Location: Dasher City Hall (PR 17), 3686 US HWY 41 S, Valdosta, GA
New Polling Location: Dasher Church of Christ, 4326 Dasher Rd, Valdosta GA

Check your Election Day precinct at mvp.sos.ga.gov.

Contact

Address

214 State Capitol
Atlanta, Georgia 30334

Phone

404-656-2881

Service Hours

Mon - Fri 8:00am - 4:00pm

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