GA · How to vote
Voting in Georgia.
Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Georgia Secretary of State at the link.
1Official source of record
Georgia Secretary of State — Elections
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Georgia requires a valid photo ID to vote. Free voter ID cards available at county registrar offices. Accepted: Georgia driver's license, US passport, government employee ID, military ID, or tribal ID.
VOTE BY MAIL
Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot. No excuse required. Apply online or by mail through your county elections office.
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Official action — GA
The state’s own tools, with links to verify.
Each card below routes to the official Georgia system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.
Statewide→
Check my registration
MVP one-stop portal. SOS disclaims that MVP is not the official record (county registrar is).
Statewide→
Register / update online
Requires GA DL or DDS-issued ID number — no SSN-only fallback.
Statewide→
Find my polling place
Includes early-voting locations.
Statewide→
Preview my ballot
One of the few states where per-voter sample-ballot lookup is a true state-level tool.
Statewide→
Request a mail ballot
ID required. 2026 primary window: 2026-03-02 → 2026-05-08.
Statewide→
Track my mail ballot
State contract w/ BallotTrax. Notifications via SMS/email/voice. Status also visible on MVP.
Statewide→
See who's on the ballot
Qualifying period 2026-03-02 → 2026-03-06.
Statewide→
Statewide ballot measures
Three measures confirmed for Nov 2026: 911 fund, nonpartisan probate-judge elections, Conservation Use Valuation Assessment.
Statewide→
Live + past results
Live via Clarity Elections. 2012+ precinct-level downloadable.
Statewide→
Election calendar
Primary 2026-05-19, runoff 2026-06-16, general 2026-11-03, runoff 2026-12-01.
1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters
Federal deadlines for Georgia
Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.
2026-05-19Ballot Request — General PrimaryBy Mail, Email or Fax: Received by
2026-05-19Ballot Return — General PrimaryPostmarked by*
2026-05-19Registration — General PrimaryBy Mail: Postmarked by
2026-05-19Registration — General PrimaryBy Email or Fax: Received by
2026-06-16Ballot Request — General Primary RunoffBy Mail, Email or Fax: Received by
2026-06-16Ballot Return — General Primary RunoffPostmarked by*
2026-06-16Registration — General Primary RunoffBy Email or Fax: Received by
2026-06-16Registration — General Primary RunoffBy Mail: Postmarked by
Local authorities — GA
First-class county / borough sources.
For some tasks — especially sample ballot, drop-box lists, and live local results — the county or borough is the authoritative source. We list them here as peer authorities, not delegates.
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