Updated at 12:18 p.m.
Monday marks the final day that Georgia voters can register to cast their ballots in the upcoming 2024 election.
The cutoff date was set based on Georgia law that places the deadline for voter registration 30 days before an election – in this case, the big day lands on Nov. 5.
Georgia voters who have yet to register can do so online through a webpage managed by the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. Potential voters can also register in person at local election offices or voter registration drives.
Residents can also mail their registration, but the documents must be postmarked by the end of the business day.
Currently, Georgia has nearly 8.2 million registered voters.
State law permits all U.S. citizens who are over the age of 18 and have not been convicted of a felony as eligible to cast a ballot. In order to register, potential voters must have either a valid GA Driver’s License with a signature on file with the Department of Driver Services or a DDS-issued identification card with a signature on file with the department.
Voters who are unsure whether they are registered can verify their information on the state’s My Voter Page.
That site also allows you to follow the status of your ballot or absentee ballot application, check early voting locations and view a sample ballot.
At least 40 advocacy groups wrote Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger urging them to extend the registration deadline in the counties affected by Hurricane Helene by at least a week. However, as of Monday morning, no extension has been granted.
Voters who wish to cancel their registration now have access to a web portal launched in August by the Georgia Secretary of State’s office. Using state ID or social security information, individuals can access the site and remove themselves from the state’s registered voting list.
“This is a convenient tool for any voter who wants to secure their voter registration by cancelling their old one when they move out of state,” said Raffensperger in a press release back in August.
“It will also help keep Georgia’s voter registration database up-to-date without having to rely on postcards being sent and returned by an increasingly inefficient postal system.”
In addition, Oct. 7 marks the first day absentee ballots will be sent to voters who have already registered for them.
To request an absentee ballot, Georgia voters must complete an absentee ballot application and provide address, date of birth, the county where registered and either the driver’s license or state ID number, the last four digits of the social security number or a photo of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or other government document.
All absentee ballot requests must be made at least 11 days before the election, which this year falls on Oct. 25. If that deadline is missed, people can still vote in person during early voting or on Election Day.
Editor’s Note: This article was updated to include the current number of voters in Georgia, as well as the features on Georgia’s My Voter Page.
