2024 - Democratic Candidates for Coweta Residents

Dates To Remember

• Last day to register to vote: Monday, Oct. 7
• Early in-person voting period (probably 2 Saturdays and no Sundays): Tuesday, Oct. 15, through Friday, Nov. 1
• Last day to request an absentee ballot: Friday, Oct. 25
• Last day for absentee ballots to be received: Tuesday, Nov. 5, 7 p.m.
• Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 5
• Runoff Election (if needed): Tuesday, Dec. 3

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• Voter registration: Register on the secretary of state’s website and visit My Voter Page to check your registration status.
  
• Absentee voting: Available to all eligible Georgia voters, but absentee ballots are not sent out automatically; you’ll need to request and apply for one. 
  
• Early voting: Also called advanced voting, this option is available to all registered voters. You can vote at any early polling site in your county.

• Voting at the polls: Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bring an acceptable photo ID.

• A 2024 law allows election officials to remove voters from the rolls up until 45 days before the election if their eligibility has been successfully challenged. Previously, challenges were permitted through Election Day. The law defines probable cause needed for a challenge.
  
• A law passed in 2023 requires employers to allow workers to take up to two hours off to vote during the early in-person voting window. Previously, time off was required only on Election Day.
  
• Congressional and state legislative maps approved by Georgia lawmakers in December 2023 have been upheld by a federal judge. The redrawn maps may change district boundaries and affect which candidates appear on your ballot. 
  
• A 2021 voting law shortened the absentee voting window, introduced new ID requirements for mail ballots and set rules for drop boxes, among other changes. Litigation over parts of the law is ongoing. Check back for updates.

Voter registration

The deadline to register for the general election is Monday, Oct. 7.

• Online: Use the Georgia secretary of state’s Online Voter Registration System. You will need a valid driver’s license or a state identification card issued by the Georgia Department of Driver Services.  
• By mail: Download and complete a postage-paid voter registration application and return it to the secretary of state’s office. If you do not have a valid Georgia driver’s license or state identification card, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security number or have the state provide you with a unique identification number.
• By phone: Call your county election office to request a voter registration application. Or call the elections division of the secretary of state’s office at 404-656-2871.  
• In person: Visit your county election office. Or you can register to vote when you renew or apply for your driver’s license at the Georgia Department of Driver Services. You can also pick up and submit a voter registration form at public libraries, public assistance and other government offices, military recruitment stations and colleges. 

*https://states.aarp.org/georgia/election-voting-guide