IMPORTANT ELECTION DAY NUMBERS
Free Ride to the Polls
404.524.5999
Secretary of State Hotline
404.656.2871
Voter Protection
1.866.687.8683
Fulton County Voter Hotline
404-730-7021 or 404-730-7020
DeKalb County Voter Hotline
404.298.4020
City of Atlanta Voter Hotline
404.330.6935*
*You may call this number if you encounter any problems at the polls, have
questions about your polling locations, etc.
Voters Must Provide Identification To Vote
In order to vote, state law requires voters to present one of 17 types of identification.
Proper types of identification are:
(1) A valid Georgia drivers license;
(2) A valid identification card issued by a branch, department, or agency of the state of Georgia, any other state, or the United States;
(3) A valid United States passport;
(4) A valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the voter and issued by any branch, department, agency of the United States government, the state of Georgia, or any Georgia county, municipality, board, or authority;
(5) A valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the voter;
(6) A valid student identification card containing a photograph of the voter from any public or private college, university, or postgraduate technical or professional school located within Georgia;
(7) A valid Georgia license to carry a pistol or revolver;
(8) A valid pilots license issued by the Federal Aviation Administration or other authorized agency of the United States;
(9) A valid United States military identification card;
(10) A certified copy of the voters birth certificate;
(11) A valid social security card;
(12) Certified naturalization documentation;
(13) A certified copy of court records showing adoption, name, or sex change;
(14) A current utility bill showing the voters name and address;
(15) A bank statement showing the voters name and address;
(16) A government check or paycheck showing the voters name and address; or
(17) A government document showing the voters name and address.
Voters who arrive at polling locations without any of the identifications listed above should request a yellow affidavit form, "Statement of Elector in Place of Required Identification," from one of the poll workers. The voter can sign the form and then vote.
Fulton Will Follow State Laws Governing Provisional Ballots
Voters whose names are not on the "Electors List" or the "Fulton County Master List of Voters" on election day, Tuesday, November 2, 2004 --- and who claim to be registered to vote --- will be allowed to cast a provisional ballot if the poll official cannot determine the status of their registration.
Fulton County Registration and Elections Director Gloria Champion says election officials will check the Master List of Voters to determine registration. If the voter is registered at another precinct, the voter will be directed to the correct precinct.
Each precinct's Electors List contains names of registered voters for that location only. The Master List contains names for all precincts in the County.
State law requires voters to cast ballots in the precinct where they are registered. To confirm correct precinct location before election day, Fulton County voters should call 404-730-7072 or check the Secretary of State's web site at www.sos.state.ga.us/elections.
Following the election, qualified provisional ballots will be counted if Fulton County election officials can verify that the individuals voting are registered and eligible to vote in Fulton County.
For additional Information, Click here.
GEORGIA VOTERS' BILL OF RIGHTS
You have the right to vote-it’s the law, and you have the proof in your hands! You’ll notice letters and numbers after each of your rights listed below-those codes tell lawyers and poll-workers where to find the actual Georgia statute that protects your right to vote! These rights are guaranteed to properly registered and qualified voters. You have the right to bring this bill of rights with you into the polling area.
If you feel your rights have been violated, please call the Election Protection lawyer hotline toll free: 1-866-OUR-VOTE.
On Election Day, each polling place opens at 7:00 a.m. and closes at 7:00 p.m. In cities with a population of 300,000 or more, the polls will remain open until 8:00 p.m. during the cities’ general elections. If you are in line at the polling place when the polls close, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE in the election. [Ga. Code Ann. §§ 21-2-403, 413(g) (2004)]
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE A REGULAR BALLOT EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE IDENTIFICATION with you on Election Day. If you do not have any form of identification, you must sign a form under oath swearing or affirming that you are the person identified on your voter certificate. [§ 21-2-417(b)]
If you are a FIRST TIME VOTER who registered by mail and you do not have identification and you did not include a copy of your identification with your application, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE BY PROVISIONAL BALLOT. [§ 21-2-417(b)]>
If you cannot read English, or you are blind or disabled, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE HELP from anyone you choose except your employer, your employer’s agent or an officer or representative of your union. [§ 21-2-409(b)(1)] This provision only applies if a federal candidate is on the ballot.
Between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Election Day, IF YOU ARE 75 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR DISABLED AND REQUIRE HELP WHEN VOTING, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE without waiting in line. [§ 21-2-409.1]
If you move to a different county or municipality after the fifth Monday prior to Election Day, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN YOUR OLD PRECINCT. [§ 21-2-218(e)]
If you make a mistake or "spoil" your ballot and have not cast the ballot, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT BALLOT after returning the spoiled ballot to a poll officer. [§ 21-2-433(b)]
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO WAIT IN LINE TO VOTE at your polling place without anyone within 150 feet of the polling place or within 25 feet of any voter standing in line electioneering or trying to influence your vote. [§ 21-2-414(a)(b)]
If you have been convicted of a crime, but have completed your sentence, including any period of probation or parole, and have registered to vote since that time, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE. [§ 21-2-216(b)]
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT to bring your child under the age of 18, or any child under the age of 12, into the voting booth as long as they are not disruptive and do not interfere with the voting process or operate the voting machine. [§ 21-2-413(f)]
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE DURING THE WORK DAY, for up to two hours as long as you give notice unless you begin work after 9:00 a.m. or end work two or more hours before polls close. [§ 21-2-404]
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO TAKE THIS BILL OF RIGHTS INTO THE VOTING BOOTH WITH YOU.
If you feel your rights have been violated, please call the Election Protection lawyer hotline toll free: 1-866-OUR-VOTE.