Georgia law requires accessible voting locations. Here’s what’s available to you:

• Accessible voting machines: Voting locations will have headsets for audio ballots, large-print controls, and accommodations for sip-and-puff devices.
• Visual impairment support: There are apps available to help read your ballot. Be sure to delete any ballot photos before you leave the voting location.
• Skip the line: If you’re 75+ or need assistance due to a disability, you can vote immediately. Notify a poll worker or deputy at the door to be brought to the next available booth. This applies anytime during Early Voting and on Election Day from 9:30am to 4:30pm.
• Find additional resources and learn more about what accommodations are available at Voting Assistance for People with Disabilities (Georgia Secretary of State).

Each person’s situation is unique. Visit the Georgia Justice Project to find out more about the voting eligibility of people with criminal records in Georgia.

Yes! Georgia law explicitly allows voters to bring their own children who are under 18 or any child 12 years old or younger who’s accompanying the voter! Just remember: Kids are there as observers — they cannot touch the ballot or operate the voting machine.

Access My Voter Page using your name, county, and birthdate and check “Voter Participation History.” If the election date is listed, your vote in that election was counted.

If it doesn’t show up, you may be able to “cure” your ballot so it counts.

‍Contact your county elections office, or call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).

Yes, for City of Atlanta municipal elections, polls close at 8pm, not 7pm. But this is ONLY for City of Atlanta municipal elections, so if there is an office outside of the City of Atlanta on your ballot (i.e. U.S. Congress, State of Georgia Public Service Commissioner, County Commissioner), you must be in line at your polling location by 7 p.m. to vote for those candidates.

If you do not have an acceptable form of photo ID at the time of voting, you can cast a provisional ballot. You will then have until 5pm on the Friday after Election Day to present an acceptable form of ID to your county registrar’s office for your vote to be counted.

Contact VoteRiders online at voteriders.org/freehelp or call or text VoteRiders at 866-ID-2-VOTE (866-432-8683).

You can vote in person at your assigned Election Day voting location. Look up your Election Day voting location on My Voter Page. You’ll need to let a poll worker know that you requested a mail ballot but did not receive it and you want to vote in person. Election staff can cancel your mail ballot and allow you to vote in person.

If you haven’t returned your ballot, you can vote early in person or at your assigned voting location on Election Day. You’ll need to let a poll worker know that you received a mail ballot but want to vote in person. If you have your mail ballot, bring it with you to speed up the process.

If your ballot is not marked as “ACCEPTED” by Election Day, you can go to your assigned Election Day voting location. You’ll need to let the poll worker know your mail ballot was not accepted and that you want to vote in person. Election staff can cancel your mail ballot and allow you to vote in person. Be sure to look up your Election Day voting location on My Voter Page.

If it is before 5pm on Election Day, the poll workers will instruct you to go to your assigned voting location.

If it is after 5pm on Election Day, you can vote with a provisional ballot at a different voting location than the one assigned to you. The poll worker will ask you to sign a form that says you are not able to get to your assigned Election Day voting location.

Sometimes the county Board of Registration and Elections may vote to change a voting location! Here’s why:

• Buildings aren’t always available: Even when a building has been a voting location for years, it may become unavailable due to construction, scheduling conflicts, or the organization that owns or rents the property may opt out.
• Precinct lines get redrawn: When lawmakers redraw district lines, your voting location may change.
• Efficiency and turnout adjustments: Counties may combine underused locations, add new ones in high-growth areas, and/or shift sites to reduce long lines at the polls.
• Emergencies or temporary issues: Weather damage (like from a hurricane), safety concerns (like mold), or last-minute logistical problems can force a quick relocation — even close to Election Day.

Because changes do happen, it’s smart to double-check your voting location before every election using My Voter Page.

A provisional ballot is a paper ballot that is hand-marked and set aside in a separate envelope rather than fed through the voting machine. It is issued when a voter’s eligibility is in question, such as:

• You do not have proper identification.
• Your name is not listed on the voter registration rolls.
• There are other questions about your eligibility to vote.

If your eligibility is verified, your provisional ballot will be accepted, and your vote will be counted. If you need to vote by provisional ballot, the poll worker should provide instructions and paperwork for you to complete. You can check to see if your provisional ballot was accepted on My Voter Page. ‍

PLEASE ACT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If you need to provide a valid ID to your county or do something else to “cure” — or fix — your ballot, you will only have until 5pm on the Friday after Election Day to do so for your vote to count.

You can get help from:

• A person of your choice (excluding employers, union agents, or candidates and their family members).
• A poll worker, trained to assist with voting needs.

Free rides may be available in your area! Call the Georgia Coalition for the Peoples’ Agenda at 877-524-VOTE (877-524-8683).