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Primary elections May 19, 2026
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Primary elections May 19, 2026 〰️
The Voter registration deadline for the primary election is April 20, 2026
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The Voter registration deadline for the primary election is April 20, 2026 〰️
Important Election Information 📝
April 27- May 15, 2026
Find your Early Voting polling location via our map!
Early Voting
Election Day
POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7AM TO 7PM ON MAY 19, 2025. FIND YOUR POLLING LOCATION BY VISITING MVP.SOS.GA.GOV.
Counties included: Fulton, Dekalb, Gwinnett, Cobb, Clayton, Henry, Clarke, Forsyth, Fayette, Richmond, Hall, Rockdale, Chatham, Columbia, Muscogee
FYI: Absentee Voting
Absentee Ballot Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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To vote by absentee ballot, you must first submit an absentee ballot application. You can request an absentee ballot by submitting an application online, by email, by mail, by fax, or in person. Use this link to submit an absentee ballot application.
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Use the link to the Secretary of State's online portal for absentee ballot requests.
Select "Complete and Submit Absentee Ballot Application" and complete the responses online. Under "Voter Details," provide your phone number or email address so the county can reach you if there is an issue with your application.
Verify your voter ID in the "Voter Identification" step, or have a copy of your acceptable I D ready to attach and upload with your application. Click here for more information about voter IDs
Review your information carefully, fix any errors using the "update details" button, and click "next" to print your application to sign it by hand.
Print the application.
Sign the printed, completed application using pen and ink, as required by Georgia law.
Take a photo or scan your completed, signed application. If you are not registered to vote with a Georgia driver's license or Georgia voter ID card, take a photo of or scan your alternative, accepted ID.
Click "upload files" and upload the copy of your completed, signed application and, if needed, a copy of your identification.
Review the file names to ensure you have uploaded your application and ID, if needed, and click "Submit" to submit your application online.
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Download and print the absentee ballot application.
Under "Voter Details," provide your phone number or email address so the county can reach you in good time if there is an issue with your application.
Under "Voter Identification," enter your Georgia Driver’s License Number or State Identification Card Number - or check the box to indicate that you don't have either and are including a copy of acceptable ID. (Click here for more information about voter IDs).
Review your application carefully and sign it by hand, with ink, as required by Georgia law.
In an addressed, stamped envelope, include your signed, completed application, and if necessary, a copy of alternative, accepted ID, and mail to your County Board of Registrar’s Office.
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Download and print the absentee ballot application.
Under "Voter Details," provide your phone number or email address so the county can reach you in good time if there is an issue with your application.
Under "Voter Identification," enter your Georgia Driver’s License Number or State Identification Card Number - or check the box to indicate that you don't have either and include a copy of acceptable ID.
Review your application carefully and sign it by hand, with ink, as required by Georgia law.
Find the correct email address for your County Board of Registrar’s Office. Attach your signed, completed application, and if necessary, a copy of alternative, accepted ID, and send it to your county registrar. Click here to find your County Board of Registrar.
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Download and print the absentee ballot application.
Under "Voter Details," provide your phone number or email address so the county can reach you in good time if there is an issue with your application.
Under "Voter Identification," enter your Georgia Driver’s License Number or State Identification Card Number - or check the box to indicate that you don't have either and include a copy of acceptable ID.
Review your application carefully and sign it by hand, with ink, as required by Georgia law.
Present the application in person to your County Board of Registrar’s Office and bring an accepted photo ID. Click here to find your County Board of Registrar.
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Absentee ballot applications can be requested anytime starting 78 days prior to the election and the 11th day before Election Day. They can be downloaded or completed from the Secretary of State’s Website at this link. The last day to submit an absentee ballot applicationfor the May General Primary Election - May 8th 2026.
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Ballots must be received by the country registrar no later than the close of polls on Election Day
Ballots can be returned by mail using US first class mail or also be hand delivered by the voter to a dropbox location. Contact your county registrar to find the dropbox closest to you.
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Once the absentee ballot is received by the county office, the registrar will compare your ID number to VR records to verify your identity.
Verify that your ballot was accepted by visiting the Georgia My Voter Page. Log in and look for the section labeled “Absentee Ballot Request Information” to learn more about your absentee ballot status.
If your ballot was rejected, your county elections office will contact you with a document to “cure” or correct your ballot envelope. Contact your county registrar to get more information and find out what your options are. One of the most common reasons an absentee ballot is rejected is because it has not been properly signed. Be sure to carefully read and follow all instructions included in your absentee ballot.
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Absentee ballots are delivered to and from the voter through USPS– snail mail. You should request your ballot early enough so that there’s time for the ballot to be mailed to you, completed, returned and received back at the county registrar office before polls close at 7pm on Election Day
If you have not submitted your absentee ballot at least 11 days before the election, you can cancel it to vote in person. Take your absentee ballot with you to the poll and the poll manager or poll worker can cancel that ballot and allow you to vote on the touch screen. You must RETURN your cancelled ballot in order to vote.
Know Your Rights as a Voter
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You have a right to:
Cast your ballot free from voter intimidation.
Cast a vote by provisional ballot if there is uncertainty regarding your registration status or voter eligibility.
Receive assistance with voting if you are unable to vote without help due to blindness, disability, illiteracy, or inability to read English
Choose who assists you with voting, so long as they are not your employer or union representative.
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You have a right to:
Vote and cast your ballot if you are in line by the time polls close.
Cast your ballot free from intimidation.
Vote and cast a regular ballot even if you are on the “inactive voters” list. In fact, voting is one of the ways an “inactive voter” can return to active status.
Cast a vote by provisional ballot if there is uncertainty regarding your registration status or voter eligibility.
Ask for a paper ballot if machines are down at your polling location..
Avoid waiting in line if you are 75 years of age or older or have a disability, and are at your polling place between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Tell a poll worker if you want to move to the front of the line.
Receive assistance with voting if you are unable to vote without help due to blindness, disability, illiteracy, or inability to read English
Choose who assists you with voting, so long as they are not your employer or union representative.
Vote after serving a felony conviction if you have served your entire sentence, including probation or parole, and are off-papers. Your right to vote is automatically restored once the sentence is complete.
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Senate Bill 202 was adopted by the Georgia General Assembly in 2021 and brought about a number of changes to Georgia elections.
Absentee Voting Requirements:
Voters must provide a Driver’s License number or other acceptable voter ID on their absentee ballot application.
Requests for absentee ballots must be made at least 11 days before the election.
Voters must use the updated absentee ballot request form.
Ballot Drop Boxes:
Drop boxes are accessible indoors at early voting locations, during early voting hours only.
Provisional Ballots:
Provisional ballots cast in the wrong precinct will only be counted if cast after 5 p.m.
Voters who show up at the wrong precinct before 5 p.m. will be directed to the correct one.
Voters should check their correct precinct before Election Day at the Georgia My Voter Page to ensure their vote is counted.
Senate Bill 189 was adopted by the Georgia General Assembly in 2024 and made significant changes to voter registration for unhoused Georgians.
SB 189 requires unhoused Georgians to:
Register to vote using the address of their county’s election office.
Receive all election-related mail, including absentee ballots and eligibility notices, at that address.
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When voting in-person on Election Day, you will be asked to present one of the following forms of ID:
Georgia driver’s license (even if expired)
Any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID
Valid U.S. passport
Valid U.S. military identification card (with photo)
Valid tribal photo ID
Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal, Georgia, local government or other entity of the state.
A free voter identification card issued at any county registrar's office or Department of Driver Services Office
Unable to show one of the acceptable forms of ID?
You can cast a provisional ballot if you are unable to show one of the acceptable forms of ID. However, for your vote to count, you have three days after the election to present appropriate photo identification at the county registrar’s office.