VOTING REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications

An individual is permitted to register and vote in an election if they meet the following qualifications:

• Must be a citizen of the United States.
• Must be a resident of Georgia.
• Must be a resident of the county in which they are registering to vote.
• Must be seventeen and one-half years of age to register but cannot vote until eighteen years of age.
• Cannot be serving a sentence for having been convicted of a felony involving moral turpitude.
• Must not have been declared mentally incompetent with voting rights removed.
• Must be registered thirty days prior to any scheduled election.
• Identification

The following list describes valid forms of personal identification required for an individual to vote in an election:

• A Georgia driver’s license, even if it is expired.
• Any valid state or federal government-issued photo identification, including a free voter identification card issued by your county elections office or the Department of Drivers Services.
• A valid U.S. passport.
• A valid employee photo identification 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.
• A valid U.S. military photo identification.
• A valid tribal photo identification.
• A valid gun permit with photo.