Effingham County Probate Court

Voter Qualifications

To register to vote in the state of Georgia, You must be:

• A citizen of the United States
• A legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you wish to vote
• At least 18 years of age by election day

Also, you may not register to vote if you are currently:

• Serving any sentence imposed by the conviction of a felony
• Judicially determined to be mentally incompetent

In the state of Georgia, you do not have to register by political party to vote in the state’s regular primaries or general elections.

You may register to vote at any time, but you must be registered by the close of registration prior to an election if you wish to vote on Election Day. The application must be postmarked by the announced voter registration deadline. If you are not registered to vote, you can register any time. You may also register online at the state Web site at www.sos.state.ga.us. »

If you are registering for the first time in Georgia, and you register by mail, you are required to show one of the 17 acceptable types of identification to vote.

• Mailing a copy of the identification with your voter registration application
• Providing a copy of the identification to the registrar during the absentee voting process, or by showing one of the 17 pieces of acceptable identification when voting at the polling place