ATLANTA — Certain voters around Georgia will soon be notified that they need to update their address with county election offices or risk being removed from voter rolls.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Thursday that voters who have recently filed a change of address with the U.S. Postal Service will also be asked to update their information with the state.
According to a release, Georgia checks its voter rolls against National Change of Address requests every two years. The requirement announced Thursday is not a new one, a spokeswoman for Raffensperger's office said.
Only voters who have moved counties will need to update their information. Voters who have moved within the same county, according to the secretary of state’s office, will have their address automatically updated in the state voter registration system.
If a voter has changed counties, they will be required to update their home address either with their National Change of Address confirmation card from the USPS or through Georgia’s online voter registration system.
That system can be reached here. Voters without a Georgia driver’s license will have to update their information by mailing a form.
The secretary of state’s office advises that if this change isn’t made within 30 days, a voter’s status will change to “inactive.” The status doesn't prevent anyone from voting, but their registration can be canceled if they don’t vote or update their information within two election cycles (four years).
Individuals who have changed their address with the USPS can expect to receive forms to update their voting information from county registrars in the coming days, according to Raffensperger’s office.
“While this type of regular list maintenance is required by law, it is also the common-sense way to bring every voter a better, safer experience on Election Day,” Raffensperger said.
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