In order to register to vote in Georgia you must meet the following requirements: Be a United States citizen. You have to be a resident of Georgia and live in the county and voting precinct where you will vote. You can register to vote when you are 17.5 years old, but you must be 18 by election day to vote. If you have been convicted of a felony you must be "off paper" to register. Off paper means that you've served your sentence, completed probation/parole and paid any fines that are related to your sentence, or have received a pardon for your conviction. If you have been declared mentally incompetent by a judge, you cannot register to vote in Georgia.
There are no length of residency requirements in Georgia, so if you have just moved here you can register to vote on day one.
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Important Information for First Time Voters! Georgia law requires first-time voters who complete a paper voter registration form to provide additional documentation. If you use the link above, you will not need to provide any of the documentation below (UNLESS you choose the paper mail in option and do not include your GA ID number) because you must submit your Drivers License or State ID number as part of the registration process.
Note: If you provided your Georgia Drivers License number or Georgia State ID number on the paper voter registration form you filled out, then you do NOT have to complete these extra documentation requirements, as the State has the ability to look up your ID data.
If you did not provide your license or ID number, you can either: Mail in a copy of the additional documentation (listed below) with your paper voter registration form (if you haven't already submitted it yet). Bring the additional documentation (listed below) with you when you go to vote for the first time.
What is considered “acceptable” documentation? Current GA Identification: Drivers License/Drivers Permit/State ID (does NOT have to be less than 60 days old). You must bring a form of ID to vote anyway! If you don't have a GA ID, and plan to use another form of ID, like an out of state drivers license, or a passport, you must bring another document to prove your current address. Examples of documents must show your name, current Georgia address, and must be less than 60 days old. Copy of GA utility bill Copy of Bank Statement Copy of Government check Copy of Paycheck Copy of Other government document
