How to vote in my state
Georgia

Last updated January 22, 2025
Upcoming Election Dates and Registration Deadlines
February 11, 2025
Cobb County Commissioner Districts 2 & 4 Special Primary Election
Voter Registration Deadline
- Submitted by: January 13, 2025
Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Request Deadline
- Received by: January 31, 2025
Completed Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Return Deadline
- Received by: February 11, 2025 7:00PM
Early Voting: February 1 – 7, 2025
March 18, 2025
Georgia Special Election
Voter Registration Deadline
- Submitted by: February 18, 2025
Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Request Deadline
- Received by: March 7, 2025
Completed Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Return Deadline
- Received by: March 18, 2025 7:00PM
Early Voting: February 24 – March 14, 2025
April 29, 2025
Cobb County Commissioner Districts 2 & 4 Special General Election
Voter Registration Deadline
- Submitted by: March 31, 2025
Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Request Deadline
- Received by: April 18, 2025
Completed Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Return Deadline
- Received by: April 29, 2025 7:00PM
Early Voting: April 7 – 25, 2025
June 17, 2025
Georgia Public Service Commissioner Election
Voter Registration Deadline
- Submitted by: May 19, 2025
Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Request Deadline
- Received by: June 6, 2025
Completed Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Return Deadline
- Received by: June 17, 2025 7:00PM
Early Voting: May 27 – June 13, 2025
November 4, 2025
Georgia Municipal General Election
Voter Registration Deadline
- Submitted by: October 6, 2025
Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Request Deadline
- Received by: October 24, 2025
Completed Absentee (Mail-in) Ballot Return Deadline
- Received by: November 4, 2025 7:00PM
Early Voting: October 13 – 31, 2025
How To Vote In Georgia
Helpful Resources

Register
to vote

Check if you are registered

What's on your
ballot
Absentee (Mail-in) Voting
You do not need a reason or excuse to vote absentee in Georgia, anyone may request an absentee ballot.
To request an absentee ballot, you’ll need:
- A completed Absentee Ballot Application. Download application here >>
- Your address, and
- Date of birth, and
- the county where you are registered,
- and one of the following
- the number for your driver’s license or free state ID, or
- the last four digits of your Social Security number, or
- If you don’t have a driver’s license, state-issued ID, or your Social Security number on file with the voter registration system, you can upload a photo of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address.
You can submit your request for an absentee ballot as much as 78 days before the election. Your request must be made at least 11 days before the election. (Hospital patients have an extra day to apply.)
See details of absentee voting and apply to vote absentee
Early Voting
Georgia voters have three weeks before Election Day for early voting, including two Saturdays. Your county can also offer voting on Sunday. Runoffs have a shorter period for early voting. You can vote at any early-voting location in your county. Find a list of sites in your county below.
See details of early voting in your county here
In-Language Material
APIAVote sent translated mailers to over 1 million AAPI households in order to inform them on how, where and when to vote, in their preferred language. Click the link below to see the mailer sent to Georgia:
Georgia Voter Guide: Traditional Chinese & Korean | Vietnamese & Hindi
Click here for more Voting and Election material in Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese!
What to Expect
on Election Day
On Election Day, polls are open from 7 AM to 7 PM EST. Some large cities may have polls open until 8 PM EST.
Find your polling location (registration/login required)
Voter ID Requirements
You will need to bring a valid photo ID to vote on Election Day. Acceptable forms of photo ID include:
- 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.
- A Georgia driver’s license, even if expired
- Student ID from a Georgia public College or University
- Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of this state
- Valid U.S. passport ID
- Valid U.S. military photo ID containing a photograph of the voter
- Valid tribal photo ID containing a photograph of the voter
IN-LANGUAGE VOTER INFORMATION RESOURCES
Find key, essential voter information for how to vote in the United States in your preferred language, from the menu options below:

Language Access
Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act requires certain jurisdictions to provide in-language voting materials in areas with a significant number of limited English proficient voters.
Section 208
Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act states that, “Any voter who requires assistance to vote by reason of blindness, disability, or inability to read or write may be given assistance by a person of the voter’s choice, other than the voter’s employer or agent of the employer or office or agent of the voter’s union.”
It is your right to bring your own interpreter to the polls, if you so choose.

Have questions or need help voting?
Call 1-888-API-VOTE (1-888-274-8683).
Bilingual assistance is available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali. Click here for more information.