Voter registration deadline is Tuesday for Georgia primary election
The deadline to register to vote in Georgia’s primary election is Tuesday.
The May 22 primary election will feature Republican and Democratic races for Congress, governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, the General Assembly and more.
Georgia citizens can sign up to vote online at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov or through the GA SOS app for Apple and Android cellphones. In addition, voter registration applications can be submitted by mail.
Tuesday is also the deadline for voters to update their addresses.
“The right to vote for our public officials should never be taken for granted,” said Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp in a statement. “In the Peach State, it is easy to vote and hard to cheat, and I strongly encourage all eligible voters to take part in these important contests.”
Georgia 2018 election information
List of candidates: Available at elections.sos.ga.gov/GAElection/CandidateDetails
April 24: Deadline to register to vote
April 30: In-person early voting begins
May 22: Primary election
July 24: Primary runoffs
Nov 6: General election
More information: Visit PoliticallyGeorgia.com for full coverage of Georgia's key races.
About the Author
Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.
