Voter Registration FAQs
You will be required to present photo identification if you cast your vote in person at your polling place. There are 6 acceptable forms of photo identification that apply to in-person voting by absentee, advance voting or at the polling place on Election Day. These include:
- Valid Georgia driver’s license, even if expired
- Valid photo ID card issued by any entity of the state of Georgia, any other state, or the U.S., including one issued by the Department of Driver Services or your county registrar’s office
- Valid U.S. Passport
- Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of this state.
- Valid U.S. Military ID card with Photo
- Valid Tribal ID with photo
If the voter does not have a Georgia driver’s license, or other qualified ID, they can obtain either a free Georgia Identification Card from the Department of Driver Services or a free Georgia Voter Identification Card at the County registrar’s office.
In order to get a free Georgia Voter Identification Card, a voter will need to provide the following:
- A photo identity document, or a non-photo identity document showing the voter’s full legal name and date of birth; and
- Documentation showing voter’s date of birth; and
- Evidence that voter is registered to vote in Georgia; and
- Documentation showing voter’s name and address of principal residence.
The precinct card sent to you to acknowledge your voter registration is not acceptable identification.
1. To request an absentee by mail ballot, voters are required to complete the NEW absentee by mail ballot application that will be provided by the state—all request MUST be on the state form.
2. When applying for an absentee by mail ballot, voters MUST include ALL of the following information:
a. Voter Name as Registered
b. Date of Birth
c. Address as Registered
d. Address voter wishes ballot to be mailed, if different from Registered Address
e. GA Driver’s License / GA ID Card Number
f. Identity of the election the voter is requesting a ballot for
g. Name & relationship of anyone requesting the ballot, if requested by anyone other than voter
3. The absentee ballot application must contain a pen & ink signature from the voter requesting the ballot or authorized family member.
4. Voters may request a ballot no earlier than 78 days prior to an election and no later than 11 days prior to an election.
A voter who requests an absentee ballot by mail is not required to provide a reason why he/she is voting absentee.
Returning a Ballot
1. Voter MUST sign the oath by writing his or her usual signature or mark with pen and ink
2. The voter MUST provide the birth date on the oath envelope
3. The voter MUST provide a GA Driver’s license or GA ID card number, or the last four digits of the social. If voter does not have one of the numbers to provide, the voter must provide a copy of one of the acceptable HAVA IDs with the ballot
4. Only the voter, or family member authorized by law, may return the absentee ballot to the registrar’s office
When you arrive at your polling place, you will show proper identification to the poll officials who will verify that you are a registered voter in that precinct by checking the voters list for that precinct. If your name is found on the list, you will be issued a voter access card and admitted into a voting booth to cast your vote.
You will then cast your ballot using an electronic voting unit. Instructions on how to operate the electronic voting unit are posted at each polling place and you may ask a poll official for assistance.
All Election Day Voting is held at the Banks County Recreation Department, 607 Thompson Street, in Homer. Go to your polling place between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on the day of the election. However, any voter who is waiting in line at 7:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
All lection day is held at the Banks County Recreation Department, 607 Thompson Street in Homer. The location of your polling place is located on your precinct card. If you have misplaced your card or do not know where your precinct is located, contact the voter registration office or visit the Secretary of State's poll locater.
