To register in Georgia, you must:
- be a citizen of the United States
- be a legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you want to vote
- be 18 years old within six months after the day of registration, and be 18 years old to vote
- not be serving a sentence for conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude
- not have been judicially determined to be mentally incompetent, unless the disability has been removed
Voter Registration Age Requirements by State
While the legal voting age in the U.S. is 18, voter registration and pre-registration rules and ages are different in every state. .
In-Person Voter ID Requirements
If you are voting in person in Georgia (including voting early), you must present one of the following forms of ID at the time you vote:
- Georgia driver’s license, even if expired
- Georgia voter ID or other ID card issued by the State of Georgia, any other state, or the US government
- Employee photo ID issued by the US government, Georgia government, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other Georgia government entity
- Valid US passport ID
- Valid US military photo ID
- Student photo ID card issued by a Georgia public college, university, or technical school
- Valid tribal photo ID
Absentee Voter ID Requirements
If you’re not voting for the first time in Georgia, you don’t need to provide ID to vote by mail.
If you’re a first-time Georgia voter who registered by mail and did not provide ID when you registered, you’ll need to provide a copy of one of the following forms of ID along with your mail ballot:
- Georgia driver’s license
- Georgia voter ID or other ID card issued by the State of Georgia, any other state, or the US government
- Employee photo ID issued by the US government, Georgia government, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other Georgia government entity
- Valid US passport
- Valid US military photo ID
- Student photo ID card issued by a Georgia public college, university, or technical school
- Valid tribal photo ID
- A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows your name and address