With an eye toward an issue-heavy ballot that includes a proposed 1-cent sales tax for transportation, Monday is the final day Georgia voters may register to participate in the July 31 primary election.
The deadline sets in motion a final countdown. Next up? Absentee voting, which begins July 9.
Most eyes will be on the transportation question, a binding vote with billions of dollars worth of regional transportation projects at stake across Georgia. Voters in each of the state's 12 regions will decide whether to approve a 1-cent sales tax to pay for the projects. In the metro Atlanta region, the tax is projected to raise an estimated $7.2 billion over 10 years.
Republicans and Democrats, however, both have several other nonbinding questions to ask of voters. Five questions will appear on the Republican ballot, including ones on ethics, abortion and gambling. Four questions will appear on Democrats' ballots, including ethics, charter schools and taxes.
Anyone can confirm their voter registration status online through the Georgia secretary of state's website (www.sos.ga.gov). The site also provides access to applications and other instructions about how to register.
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