WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR THE 2024 ELECTION SEASON

voting 2024

 


If you need to check your:

  • Voter registration

  • Polling place

  • Early voting locations

  • Mail-In application and ballot status

  • Registration information on file with the county office

  • Sample ballot for the upcoming election

  • Provisional Ballot status

Go to the Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page


ACLU OF GEORGIA'S POLL WORKER PROGRAM
Georgia needs you. Become a poll worker.


Poll workers are essential to securing free and fair elections. Our state needs more Georgians to serve as poll workers committed to understanding election law, and skilled with technology.

To serve as a poll worker in Georgia, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 16 years old, and be able to read, write, and speak English. You can serve as a poll worker only in your county of residence or a different county if you are employed by that county.

Learn more about becoming a poll worker


LOCAL ELECTION ADVOCATES AND DEFENDERS (LEAD) PROGRAM

Local election offices in Georgia make the crucial decisions that let us freely exercise our constitutional right to vote. We must work at the local level to hold election officials accountable to Georgia voters. 

The Local Election Advocates and Defenders (LEAD) program helps build more transparent, effective, accessible, and responsive elections offices. If you are interested in becoming a LEADer please review the detailed job description and sign up to be a volunteer.

LEARN MORE ABOUT BECOMING A LEADER

VOTING INFORMATION

Where can I check my voter registration status

To check your voter status, go to My Voter Page and follow the instructions.

What forms of government ID do I bring to vote in-person?

  • Any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID, including a free ID card issued by your county registrar’s office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS)
  • A Georgia Driver’s License (even if expired)
  • Valid US Passport ID
  • Valid US Military photo ID
  • Valid Tribal photo ID
  • Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the US Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other entity of the state.

More information can be found here.

What do I do if I have an issue voting?

Call the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683).

For Spanish: 1-888-839-8682
For Arabic: 1-844-925-5287
For Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Taglog or Vietnamese: 1-888-274-8683

What are my rights as a voter?

Learn more about how to exercise your voting rights, resist voter intimidation efforts, and access disability-related accommodations and language assistance at the polls here.

What are the polling place hours?

Polls are open from 7:00 am until 7:00 pm on Election Day. Any voter who is waiting in line to vote at 7:00 pm will be allowed to vote.

For early voting, times vary by location so make sure you check your early voting polling place's hours before you vote.

When is the deadline to register to vote?

The voter registration deadline is 30 days before the election. Mail in registration must be postmarked by this deadline to be eligible to vote in the upcoming elections.

You can now register to vote online here. You must have a valid driver's license or ID card with a signature on file with DDS in order to complete the registration online.