The decision of the registrars to whom such application is made shall be presumptive evidence of a person's residence for voting purposes. 1976 Op. How to Register, Vote and Track Your Ballot in Georgia 1990 Op. Georgia Code 21-2-217 (2020) - Rules for Determining Residence U72-51 (decided under former Code 1933, 34-103 and 34-609 as it read prior to the 1994 repeal and reenactment by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1443, 3). Any person who possesses the qualifications of an elector except that concerning age shall be permitted to register to vote if such person will acquire such qualification within six months after the day of registration; provided, however, that such person shall not be permitted to vote in a primary or election unless such person shall be at least 18 years of age on or before the date of the primary or election in which such person seeks to vote. Att'y Gen. No. 212561) or to attempt to vote knowing one does not possess the qualifications for voting in Georgia (O.C.G.A. For runoff elections, early voting period limited to a minimum of one week. Georgia does not have same day registration. Please fill out and send back your ballot as soon as you receive it. United States Navy personnel living offshore in a submarine while stationed at an armed forces base in Georgia may establish residence in a certain county only if they fix their place of habitation at that location, without any present intention of removing therefrom, and with intent to return thereto. You can choose whether to vote on Election Day or during the early voting period, whichever is easier for you. Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot. Later that day, the Georgia State Senate concurred in the House amendments by a vote of 34-20. 0000133266 00000 n The residential or mailing address on your voter registration. 71-151 (decided under former Code 1933, 34-632 as it read prior to the 1994 repeal and reenactment by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1443, 3). (4.1) If a person removes to another county or municipality in this state with the intention of making it such person's residence, such person shall be considered to have lost such person's residence in the former county or municipality in this state; (Code 1981, 21-2-217, enacted by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1443, 3; Ga. L. 1998, p. 295, 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 21, 1; Ga. L. 1999, p. 52, 9; Ga. L. 2003, p. 517, 16.). Possessed of all other qualifications prescribed by law. 0000001416 00000 n - If a fine is imposed where authorized by statute in addition to and independent of any sentence of probation, a person may not register and vote until the sentence is complete in all aspects including the completion of the payment of the fine imposed. H\0`;"@)> 'Ej cj^sR4m=->[5Do>=Km6"i|mk7U,O">=nsV7'vl|o"wUwu&O.6|Uc8n$:)Mf5uM}\m Yh5L)C{ $P@h*Q+9+YQ tf)QLpL6efe&(PdjO%7hI O You already receive all suggested Justia Opinion Summary Newsletters. Georgia Weapons Carry License Information, Lactation Room Rules and Participation Agreement, Facebook page for Office of the Attorney General, Twitter page for Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Alert: Georgia Residency Requirements for Voting in a Runoff. [7][12], Upon signing the bill into law, Kemp said, "After the November election last year, I knew like so many of you that significant reforms to our state elections were needed. 1971 Op. - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former Code 1933, 34-632 and former Code Section 21-2-241 are included in the annotations for this Code section. 666 (1921) (decided under former Code 1910, 36). You must be age twenty-one by election day. I, Para. - Verification of United States citizenship of applicants for voter registration, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Georgia Election Code, Registration of Electors, 183-1-6-.06. Suite 802 Floyd West Tower If only the applicant's alien registration number is provided, the applicant shall not be found eligible to vote until the applicant's alien registration number is verified with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services by the board of registrars; Other documents or methods of proof that are established pursuant to the federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (P. L. 99-603); The applicant's Bureau of Indian Affairs card, tribal treaty card, or tribal enrollment card; and. In its original form, SB202 would have barred persons and entities from sending unsolicited absentee/mail-in ballot applications to voters who had already requested, been issued, or voted an absentee/mail-in ballot. - Constitutionality of voter participation provisions for primary elections, 120 A.L.R.5th 125. However, such citizens must still fulfill the residence requirements established by law and each application should be decided by the voter registrars in accordance with established principles of determining residence. Voter Resources | Georgia Secretary of State 0000019961 00000 n Georgia permits early voting. 76-2 (decided under former Code 1933, 34-103 and 34-609 as it read prior to the 1994 repeal and reenactment by Ga. L. 1994, p. 1443, 3). You must include your Georgia drivers license number, state ID number, or the last four digits of your Social Security Number. 0000001727 00000 n The ballot application deadline is 11 days before Election Day. 432 (1900) (decided under former Code 1895, 36). Georgia has cut by more than half the period during which voters may request an absentee ballot, from nearly six months before an election to less than three. Elections in 2023 | Satisfactory evidence of citizenship shall include any of the following: The number of the applicant's Georgia driver's license or identification card issued by the Department of Driver Services if the applicant has provided satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship to the Department of Driver Services or a legible photocopy of the applicant's driver's license or identification card issued by an equivalent government agency of another state if the agency indicates on the driver's license or identification card that the applicant has provided satisfactory evidence of United States citizenship to the agency; A legible photocopy of the applicant's birth certificate that verifies citizenship to the satisfaction of the board of registrars; A legible photocopy of pertinent pages of the applicant's United States passport identifying the applicant and the applicant's passport number or presentation to the board of registrars of the applicant's United States passport; A presentation to the board of registrars of a legible copy of the applicant's United States naturalization documents or the alien registration number from the applicant's naturalization documents. ATLANTA, GA - Attorney General Chris Carr is providing the following information to educate voters about their rights and responsibilities under Georgia law. If you do not have one, you can supply a photocopy of another type of valid ID. 212217. Ga. 1972) (decided under former Code 1933, 34-601 et seq. 0000035009 00000 n of If you do not have one of the six acceptable forms of photo ID, the State of Georgia offers a free IDcard. Get all the info you need to make your voice heard. 1034 (M.D. A new Georgia absentee ballot request form requires voters to submit ID information to be able to vote by mail. What do I need to bring? In determining the residence of a person desiring to register to vote or to qualify to run for elective office, the following rules shall be followed so far as they are applicable: The residence of any person shall be held to be in that place in which such person's habitation is fixed, without any present intention of removing therefrom; A person shall not be considered to have lost such person's residence who leaves such person's home and goes into another state or county or municipality in this state, for temporary purposes only, with the intention of returning, unless such person shall register to vote or perform other acts indicating a desire to change such person's citizenship and residence; A person shall not be considered to have gained a residence in any county or municipality of this state into which such person has come for temporary purposes only without the intention of making such county or municipality such person's permanent place of abode; If a person removes to another state with the intention of making it such person's residence, such person shall be considered to have lost such person's residence in this state; If a person removes to another state with the intention of remaining there an indefinite time and making such state such person's place of residence, such person shall be considered to have lost such person's residence in this state, notwithstanding that such person may intend to return at some indefinite future period; If a person removes to another county or municipality within this state with the intention of remaining there an indefinite time and making such other county or municipality such person's place of residence, such person shall be considered to have lost such person's residence in the former county or municipality, notwithstanding that such person may intend to return at some indefinite future period; The residence for voting purposes of a person shall not be required to be the same as the residence for voting purposes of his or her spouse; No person shall be deemed to have gained or lost a residence by reason of such person's presence or absence while enrolled as a student at any college, university, or other institution of learning in this state; The mere intention to acquire a new residence, without the fact of removal, shall avail nothing; neither shall the fact of removal without the intention; No member of the armed forces of the United States shall be deemed to have acquired a residence in this state by reason of being stationed on duty in this state; If a person removes to the District of Columbia or other federal territory, another state, or foreign country to engage in government service, such person shall not be considered to have lost such person's residence in this state during the period of such service; and the place where the person resided at the time of such person's removal shall be considered and held to be such person's place of residence; If a person is adjudged mentally ill and is committed to an institution for the mentally ill, such person shall not be considered to have gained a residence in the county in which the institution to which such person is committed is located; If a person goes into another state and while there exercises the right of a citizen by voting, such person shall be considered to have lost such person's residence in this state; The specific address in the county or municipality in which a person has declared a homestead exemption, if a homestead exemption has been claimed, shall be deemed the person's residence address; and.