All eligible voters who were registered to vote by October 4, 2021 in a Georgia county or city holding an election on November 30, 2021 can vote! Not sure if you have an election in your community? Contact your County Elections Office.

Contact your County Elections Office.

All counties with Runoff Elections offer Early Voting. Locations and hours vary by county. Click here to select your county to find Early Voting location(s) and times. The last day to vote early in most counties is November 24. Voters in Lowndes County can vote early in person on Friday November 26.

Yes, all eligible registered voters in areas with Runoff Elections are able to vote even if they did not vote in the General Election.

Call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).

Municipal elections, often referred to as “local elections,” are elections in which members of a community vote for candidates to represent them at the city, or other local level. Issue elections also take place in jurisdictions throughout the state, sometimes with or without candidate elections. Only voters who are registered to vote in the relevant municipality are eligible to vote in municipal elections.

Runoff Elections occur when no candidate obtains a majority of votes cast (50% + 1) in a General Election where a majority of votes is required to win.

Whether you have concerns about trash pickup in your neighborhood, the quality of your children’s education, or county property tax changes, these issues are debated and legislated by people elected at the municipal level. These elected officials play a critical role in the political ecosystem of towns, cities, and counties across Georgia. 

Additionally, the people elected in municipal races are, like you, members of the community who are often eager to hear about your experiences and listen to your feedback. These leaders advocate better funding and support for your community or mitigate the harms of bad policies at the state or federal level. Engaging and voting at the local level will lead to better, more accountable, and more responsive government for all members of Georgia’s many diverse communities. That change starts with voting in every election —including this year’s municipal election.

Below are descriptions of what some local elected officials do once they are elected. The responsibilities of elected officials in your particular town, city, county, or other local office will vary; these descriptions provide a general overview of some of the important local roles you may see on your ballot this fall.

The city council proposes, writes, and advances legislative measures to better the lives of the residents of their city. City councilors work to make the creation and passage of legislation run smoothly. They are also often responsible for creating and passing a city’s budget to ensure funds are appropriated to address a community’s competing needs. City councilors are the people elected to help ensure that everyone’s voice is represented in a city’s local government.

The responsibilities of the mayor include presiding over all meetings of the relevant city council, ensuring that city departments run smoothly, helping to build a sense of community, and providing leadership and services to local citizens. The mayor serves as the official spokesperson for the city government. The mayor is often empowered with the authority to vote in the event of a tie in the city council and may have veto power over legislation approved by the city council. The mayor in most cases is also responsible for signing contracts, ordinances and other instruments executed by the governing body which by law are required to be in writing.

Depending on the locality’s form of government, the mayor’s executive duties may range from largely ceremonial (as in the council-manager form of government) to managing day-to-day operations (as with the “strong mayor”/Mayor-Council form of government). Under the council-manager form of government, the mayor provides general oversight for executive functions but assigns day-to-day administrative duties to an appointed, professional manager.

The School Board is responsible for ensuring quality education for the students of the community by addressing a variety of issues that impact local public schools. The school board is accountable for the performance of schools and students within a municipality or county.

The school board members perform a number of tasks, such as hiring and evaluating the superintendent of the school district, approving course materials, approving budgets, supporting teachers and staff, and establishing school district policies. 

School board officials are elected to represent their values and vision for the schools. In order to ensure the success of students and schools, it is important that school board officials develop and maintain strong relationships with the superintendent, teachers, students, parents, and members of the community.

The 2020 General Election and runoff proved what many Georgians have already known for a long time: every person’s vote matters and makes a lasting impact. Federal elections can be decided by a mere thousand voters across a state, but for city and county elections, the difference between a candidate winning or losing can come down to one single vote. To vote in every election is essential to ensuring that one’s voice is heard, and one’s viewpoint is represented. Exercising the freedom to vote is one of our most immediate ways to affect meaningful change in our communities, and this year is no exception.

All counties with Runoff Elections offer early voting. Locations and hours vary by county. Click here to select your county to find Early Voting location(s) and times. The last day to vote early in most counties is November 24. Voters in Lowndes County can vote early in person on Friday November 26.

Some counties may offer weekend voting.  Check your early voting locations and times by contacting your County Elections Office or by clicking here to select your county to find Early Voting location(s) and times.

Weekend early vote options are no longer available for the November 30 runoff elections. We recommend voting on Election Day, November 30. Check My Voter Page to find your assigned municipal polling location.

All counties with Runoff Elections offer Early Voting. Locations and hours vary by county. Click here to select your county to find Early Voting location(s) and times.

It is too late to request a vote by mail ballot. If you already have your ballot, complete it right away. 

Holiday schedules make the time period for voting by mail very short. Fair Fight recommends voting in person if at all possible. If you have your ballot please complete and return your ballot in person as soon as possible at your county elections office. Ballots must be received by 7:00pm on Tuesday, November 30 (8:00pm for City of Atlanta elections).

No! Any eligible Georgia voter can choose to vote with a mail-in ballot. However, because the time period for mail-in voting is shortened in a Runoff Election and the holidays impact mail delivery, Fair Fight strongly encourages voters to vote in person.

Make a plan to vote in person if possible or call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).

Complete and return your ballot right away so that it has plenty of time to be delivered. Because the time period for mail-in voting is shortened in a Runoff Election and the holidays impact mail delivery, Fair Fight strongly encourages voters to vote in person.

Your ballot must be received by your county elections office by 7:00pm on Election Day, November 30, 2021 (8:00pm for City of Atlanta elections).

Don’t worry, you can still vote in person! Bring your “un-voted” ballot to your polling location so that your mail-in ballot can be canceled and you can vote on the machines. If you don’t have your “un-voted” ballot, you can sign a form at your polling place to cancel your ballot and you will be able to vote in person.

Check your My Vote Page. If you have questions, call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).

If you requested a ballot but didn’t receive it at all or in time to return it by 7:00pm on Election Day or if you need to vote in person, you can still vote in person during early voting or on Election Day. You can sign a form at your early voting or Election Day polling place to cancel your ballot and you will be able to vote in person.

You can still vote! When you vote (whether in person or with a mail-in ballot), your registration status will be changed to “active.”

Call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).

Call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).