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A challenge is when one voter formally questions another voter’s eligibility to vote in a given county or given election. A Mass Challenge is the term used to describe when one voter in a Georgia county challenges dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of other voters in their county at once. Challenges are submitted to county election officials, in each of Georgia’s 159 counties.While Mass Challenges have a long history in Georgia, Georgia lawmakers made it clear that they supported the practice of Mass Challenges by passing laws in 2021 (SB 202) and again in 2024 to make the practice easier for Challengers. Georgia has become the site of more Mass Challenges than any other state.
Click here to see a full breakdown on how the voter challenge process works.
First off- if you receive a letter or hear you may have been challenged – that DOES NOT mean you have been removed from the voter rolls and can no longer vote. It just means you need to provide additional documentation to prove you’re able to vote.
The process for notifying voters who have been challenged is not standard across the state. However, you should receive a letter in the mail from your county elections office.
The letter will give the reason you are being challenged, who in your county is challenging you, and the date/time/location of the hearing for the challenge. It may also tell you what type of information or documentation you need to bring to your challenge hearing.
As a challenged voter, you have the right “to be heard” — that is, the right to a hearing at your county Board of Elections. If you cannot make the hearing, you should be able to submit your information to the elections office instead of attending a hearing in person. You should call your local elections office to see what options you have.
Phone numbers to county elections offices can be found here: Click here to find the contact information for your county elections office.
You can always call the Election Protection Hotline for questions or support, or if you cannot get additional information from your county officials, please contact the Election Protection Hotline at 866 – OUR – VOTE, 866-687-8683.
The people who bring mass challenges often rely on unreliable sources of information to bring a large number of challenges at once.If you receive a letter or hear you may have been challenged, this DOES NOT mean you have been removed from the voter rolls and can no longer vote. It just means you need to provide additional documentation to prove you’re able to vote.
Click here to see a full breakdown on how the voter challenge process works.
Contact your county elections office as soon as you can.
Click here to find the contact information for your county elections office.
Unfortunately, there is no one standard way that counties notify voters when voter's eligibility are are challenged, but since challenges are brought directly to the county elections office, they should be able to tell you definitively if your voter status is being challenged by another person. If you have additional questions or cannot get additional information from your county officials, please contact the Election Protection Hotline at 866 – OUR – VOTE, 866-687-8683.
There are a number of resources that can supply you with information about Mass Challenges. A few of those are:
• Brennan Center for Justice Mass Voter Challenges and List Maintenance in Georgia
• WABE Mass Voter Challenges Explained
In addition, you can click here to find the information to contact your local county officials.
Finally: If you have additional questions or cannot get information from your county officials, you can always contact the Election Protection Hotline number at 866 – OUR – VOTE, 866-687-8683.If you want to share your story with Fair Fight Action, email Story@FairFightAction.com
To vote by mail, a voter requests a ballot by submitting an application to their local county elections office. Once the application is processed, the ballot is mailed to the voter. The voter must then complete the ballot and return it so that it is received before 7:00pm on Election Day.
• Click here to request your vote-by-mail (absentee) ballot now.
• You can also download the application for a mail-in ballot here.
Applications are only accepted between 78 days and 11 days before an election. For example, applications for the November 5 General Election will only be accepted from Monday, August 19 until Friday, October 25. Counties will not mail out ballots until 25 days before the election.
Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 General Election
You can apply between Monday, August 19 and Friday, October 25.
Election: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Runoff for the November 5 General Election
You can apply between Monday, September 16 and Friday, November 22.
Make a plan to vote that works for you and vote as early as possible. You can vote in person at any early voting location in your county; on Election Day, you can vote only at your assigned precinct location.If you want to vote by mail, make sure your county receives your application as soon as possible and that you complete and return your ballot right away. Your ballot must be received by your county elections office no later than 7:00pm on Election Day.
If you have any questions, please call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
Counties will not mail out ballots until 25 days before the election. Check your My Voter Page under the section “Absentee Ballot Portal” to verify that your application has been accepted and that your ballot was issued.
Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024 General Election
The county elections office will start mailing out ballots on Tuesday, October 15.
Election: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Runoff for the November 5 General Election
This is a runoff election so the county elections office will mail out absentee ballots as soon as possible.
If you have any questions about the status of your application, you should contact your county elections office or call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) for assistance.
Please contact your county elections office or call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) for assistance.
There are several options to return your completed ballot:
Return your completed ballot to a drop box in your county. Drop boxes close the Friday before Election Day and are open only during Early Voting hours.
Mail your completed ballot to your county elections office. If choosing this option, complete and return your ballot right away so there is plenty of time for it to be delivered. It must be received no later than 7:00pm on Election Day. We recommend you mail your ballot at least 7 days before the election.
Hand deliver your completed ballot to your county elections office before 7:00pm on Election Day.
Click here to find your county elections office.
Whichever method you choose, be sure to complete and return your ballot as soon as possible! After returning your ballot, check your My Voter Page to ensure that your ballot was received and accepted. If you have questions about how or when to return your ballot please call or text the Election Protection Hotline right away at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) for assistance.
Ballots must be RECEIVED by 7:00pm on Election Day. We recommend returning it to a drop box, mailing your ballot to your county elections office at least 7 days before Election Day, or bringing it in person to your county elections office before 7:00pm on Election Day.
After returning your ballot, check your My Voter Page to ensure that your ballot was received and accepted. If you have questions about how or when to return your ballot please call or text the Election Protection Hotline right away at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) for assistance.
Every county in Georgia has at least one (1) mail-in ballot drop box where you can return your completed ballot. You may only return your ballot to a drop box in your county.
Drop boxes are inside early voting locations or inside county elections offices. Drop boxes are only open during specific hours, so you will need to confirm the hours available before going to the drop box. Drop boxes close the Friday before Election Day.
If you need to return your completed ballot after that you must return it in person to your county elections office. Click here to contact your county elections office to find a drop box near you and confirm hours for dropoffs.
No, you can only return your ballot within the county where you are an eligible registered voter. Click here to contact your county elections office to find a drop box near you and confirm hours for dropoffs.
Maybe, it depends on your municipality/county. You should contact your county elections office to confirm the location and hours during which you can return your ballot. You must return it before 7:00pm on Election Day.
Contact your county elections office or call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) for assistance. And don’t worry, you can still vote in person during early voting or on Election Day instead! If you can, bring your “un-voted” ballot to your polling location so that your ballot can be canceled and you can vote on the machines.
If you don’t have your ballot, you can sign an affidavit at your polling place to cancel your ballot and you will be able to vote in person.
Log into your My Voter Page and look for “Absentee Ballot Portal” to verify that your ballot has been received and accepted. If your ballot does not have a received date or if the status does not read “Accepted,” please immediately contact your county elections office or call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) for assistance.
If you requested a ballot but didn’t receive it or need to vote in person, YES, you can still vote in person during early voting or on Election Day. If you can, bring your “un-voted” ballot to your polling location so that your ballot can be canceled and you can vote on the machines. If you don’t have your “un-voted” ballot, you can sign an affidavit at your polling place to cancel your ballot and you will be able to vote in person.
Yes. Here are acceptable forms of ID for in-person voting:
Check your polling location on My Voter Page or call or text 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
Polls open at 7:00am on Election Day and close at 7:00pm, so get to your voting location as soon as you can. If you are in line by 7:00 pm when the polls close, stay in line! You must be allowed to vote if you are in line by 7:00pm - it's the law.
Free rides are available in some locations! You can call or text the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda at 877-524-VOTE (877-524-8683) or visit their website at RideToThePoll.com. In addition for the Tuesday, November 7, 2023 General Election, you can call or text the New Georgia Project at 800-874-7541 or visit their website at NewGeorgiaProject.org/rides.
Maybe, it depends on your municipality/county. You should contact your county elections office to confirm the location and hours during which you can return your ballot. You must return it before 7:00pm on Election Day.
Contact your county elections office or call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) for assistance. And don’t worry, you can still vote in person during early voting or on Election Day instead! If you can, bring your “un-voted” ballot to your polling location so that your ballot can be canceled and you can vote on the machines.
If you don’t have your ballot, you can sign an affidavit at your polling place to cancel your ballot and you will be able to vote in person.
Log into your My Voter Page and look for “Absentee Ballot Portal” to verify that your ballot has been received and accepted. If your ballot does not have a received date or if the status does not read “Accepted,” please immediately contact your county elections office or call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) for assistance.
If you requested a ballot but didn’t receive it or need to vote in person, YES, you can still vote in person during early voting or on Election Day. If you can, bring your “un-voted” ballot to your polling location so that your ballot can be canceled and you can vote on the machines. If you don’t have your “un-voted” ballot, you can sign an affidavit at your polling place to cancel your ballot and you will be able to vote in person.
Georgia law requires voters to present an acceptable form of photo identification when voting in person. This law applies to all forms of in-person voting, including early voting.
If you do not have an acceptable form of ID, you can obtain a free voter ID card. You can get this card from:
The Georgia Department of Driver Services
Your county registrar’s office
To obtain a free voter ID card, you must provide:
If you do not have an acceptable form of photo ID at the time of voting, you can vote a provisional ballot. You will then have three days after the election to present an acceptable form of ID to your county registrar’s office for your vote to be counted.
For absentee voting, Georgia requires voters to provide the number from their Georgia driver’s license or state ID card when applying for an absentee ballot. If the voter does not have a Georgia driver’s license or state ID, they can provide the last four digits of their Social Security number.
The Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
You can still vote. When you vote, whether in person or with a mail-in ballot, your registration status will be changed to “active”.
To find this out you can log into your My Voter Page and look under for “My Registration Information” to see your county.
You can find your Election Day voting location under “My Voting Location” and your state and federal districts under “My Districts & Elected Officials”.
Yes, there are resources to help! Call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
Call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
Each person’s situation is unique. Visit Georgia Justice Project to find out more about the voting eligibility of people with criminal records in Georgia or call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
Georgia law mandates accessible polling places. Accommodations include:
Accessible Voting Machines: Features such as headsets for audio ballots, large controls, and sip-and-puff devices.
Visual Impairment Support: Use an app to read your ballot. Delete any ballot photos before leaving
Yes, Georgia law requires all polling places to be fully accessible with trained poll workers. Polls are open from 7:00am to 7:00pm Disabled voters can move to the front of the line between 9:30am and 4:30pm.
Yes, you can get help from:
A person of your choice (excluding employers, union agents, or candidates and their family members).
Poll workers trained to assist with voting needs.
No, voters 75 years or older or those with disabilities can vote immediately at the next available booth without waiting.
Georgia’s voting system includes:
Audio Tactile Interface (ATI): Handheld controller, sip and puff device, or paddle device.
Seated Voting:
Touchscreen units for voting while seated.
Visual Mode: Use accessibility devices to navigate the visual display.
Audio Mode: Use headphones to navigate an audio ballot.
All configurable options reset to default at the start of each new voting session.
For more information, please visit the Georgia Secretary of State’s Voting Assistance for People with Disabilities page.
