2026 General Election Key Dates

• Monday, October 5: Last day to register to vote for the 2026 General Election

• Tuesday, October 13: First day of Early Voting

• Friday, October 23: Last day to apply for Absentee Ballot

• Friday, October 30: Last day of Early Voting

• Tuesday, November 3: Election Day

• Tuesday, December 1: General Election Runoff (if needed)

Voting Requirements:

Georgia law requires photo identification when voting, either in person or absentee.

• Any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID, including a free ID card issued by your county registrar's office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services. 

• A Georgia driver's license, even if expired

• Student ID from a Georgia public College or University

• Valid employee photo ID 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 

• Valid U.S. passport ID 

• Valid U.S. military photo ID containing a photograph of the voter

• Valid tribal photo ID containing a photograph of the voter