Tuesday is Georgia's voter registration deadline, the last chance for residents to get their names on the rolls if they want to cast a ballot in the Nov. 8 presidential election.
Georgia is one of more than a dozen states where the registration window closes at the end of Tuesday, with Election Day less than a month away. And while absentee voting has already begun here, those totals are expected to skyrocket once “in-person” early voting starts Monday.
RELATED: Use this link to check today to make sure you are registered.
In the last presidential election alone, nearly 2 million people in Georgia cast their ballots ahead of Election Day. All counties will have at least one location open to accept early voters.
How to register to vote in Georgia
Anyone who is not registered to vote has through Tuesday to do so. You can confirm your voter status online through the Secretary of State Office's online "my voter page" website (www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do).
If you need to register, there are several options:
On your computer: For online voter registration, go to the Secretary of State Office's website (www.sos.ga.gov) and, under the elections tab, click "Register to Vote."
From your phone: Text "GA" or "Georgia" to "2VOTE" (28683). This service is sponsored by the state.
Download the free “GA SOS” app on your smartphone via iTunes or Google Play for Android.
For paper applications: visit your local elections office or download a voter registration application (http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/Elections/register_to_vote) and mail in the completed form. You would have to get it in the mail right away, but it counts if the application is postmarked as of Tuesday.
Check the “voter registration” box when you renew or apply for your driver’s license.
If you are a college student, you can obtain Georgia voter registration forms or the necessary forms to register in any U.S. state from your school registrar’s office.
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