ATLANTA — Election season has arrived for folks in Georgia and an important step is ensuring that you are fully registered before casting a ballot.
But how can you do this? And what happens if you have moved since the last election? Do you have to re-register again?
Thankfully, the answers to all of these are quite simple, and the Secretary of State's Office makes it easy to double-check your status from the comfort of your home.
Here are the following steps to ensure you are registered to vote:
- The first step is to ensure your voting status – which can be accomplished on the Secretary of State's My Voter Page.
- On the page, you will see a box on the right side of the screen, where you will enter your first initial, last name, county of residence and date of birth.
- After entering this information, it will direct you to a box where you will enter your Georgia ID or driver's license number.
- If you are registered to vote, you will find your registration information, the name and address of your precinct, a link to both the early voting and absentee ballot dropbox locations for your county, and a sample ballot.
The page will also list your U.S. Congressional District, your Georgia Senate District and Georgia House District, with links to each of those persons' official web pages.
How to register if you've changed your address:
If you've moved to a new address in Georgia, you will have to register to vote with your new address.
You can go to the Secretary of State's My Voter Page:
- There, you can check to see if you're registered at your new address or click the tab to register.
- In step one, you'll have to fill out your information.
- In step two, be sure to check "change voter registration" and check "address change for reason."
- Continue to fill out your information as you normally would for the remainder of the registration form.
Additionally, registered voters will be able to check out the absentee ballot portal to download an absentee ballot application and view their voter participation history.
Links to a full list of qualified candidates in the upcoming election (along with the past several elections) are also provided.
If you are not currently registered to vote, you will be provided with a link to register to vote.