Voter Registration Drive
As Americans, no right is more precious than the constitutional right to select our leaders, yet many eligible Georgia citizens are not even registered to vote.
Our Voting Rights
There was a time in our nation’s history when barriers were erected to limit citizen access to the voting booth. Today, after the hard work and sacrifice of so many Americans, all citizens are guaranteed the right to have their voices heard. African-Americans gained the right to vote in 1866. Women secured the right to vote in 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment, and 18-year-olds were extended the right to vote in 1971. The federal Voting Rights Act further safeguards the rights of all Americans to participate in our electoral system.
These precious rights are only of value if citizens take time to exercise them. We need your help to reach out to Georgians who are not yet registered. With your assistance, we can work towards ensuring that Georgia becomes a leader in voter participation.
Please use the links provided on this website as your source for voter registration materials, important rules and regulations, and county contact information.
Voter Registration Drive
Use the links provided on this website as your source for voter registration materials, important rules and regulations, and county contact information.
INSTRUCTIONS & TRAINING:
- Voter Registration Rules and Procedures Manual
- Checklist for Conducting a Voter Registration Drive
- Completing a Voter Registration Application
- Completing an Absentee Ballot Application
- Voter Registration Drive Training Request Form
- Voter Registration Rules
- Voting and Assistance Rules
POSTER AND HANDOUTS:
- Required Voter Registration Notice Handout
- Required Voter Registration Notice Poster
- Voter Registration Drive Poster 8.5x11
- Voter Registration Drive Post 11x17
- You've Registered to Vote - Now What?
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL:
SEB R. 183-1-6-.02
Rules for Voter Registration by Private Entities
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-417
Presentation of identification to poll workers; form of proper identification; swearing of statement when unable to produce proper identification; provisional ballots for those; penalty for false statement under oath.
Please select a county from the drop-down menu below, then click "Submit" to obtain the address and telephone number (and fax number, if available) of the Board of Registrars.
County Board of Registrars Offices
Different rules may apply to Deputy Registrars. Please contact your county registrar for additional information.
Becoming a poll worker is a great way to serve your community and to learn more about the elector process. If you are interested in working at the polls, please contact the elections office for your county of residence and request an application. Contact information can be obtained via the County Supervisors link below.
Voter Registration Drive FAQs
Frequently Asked Voter Registration Drive Questions
To register to vote 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 to register and 18 to vote.
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.
No, Georgia does not register voters by political party.
Yes. Voters are required to notify the County Board of Registrars Offices of their county of residence whenever they move. If you move within 30 days of an election, you may vote in your old precinct for that election.
You must register no later than the 5th Monday prior to the next election. Mail-in applications must be postmarked by this deadline.
No, you only need to register once. If you have not voted in three years, please contact your County Board of Registrars Offices .
After your county receives your voter registration form, you will receive a precinct card in the mail which will state the location of your polling place and your local, state, and federal districts. If you do not receive your precinct card within 30 days, contact the Board of Registrars Offices for your county or check the Secretary of State MVP.