Important Dates & Deadlines for Georgia Voters

The deadline to register to vote was Oct. 7.

Early voting began Oct. 15.

Oct. 19: State-mandated Saturday advance voting day for general election.
Oct. 20: Optional Sunday advance voting day for general election (where permitted).
Oct. 25: Deadline to request an absentee ballot.
Oct. 26: State-mandated Saturday advance voting day for general election.
Oct. 27: Optional Sunday advance voting day for general election (where permitted).
Nov. 1: Early voting ends.
Nov. 5: Deadline to return absentee or mail-in ballot.
Nov. 5: Election Day for in-person voting.
Nov. 8: Overseas and military ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 5 and received within three days of Election Day to be counted.
Nov. 8: Last day to “cure” timely submitted absentee ballots if voter failed to sign the oath or information does not match.
Nov. 12: Deadline for counties to certify election results.
Nov. 14: Deadline to request a recount of general election results. (Where counties, as permitted by law, certify before the Nov. 12 deadline, requests must be filed within two business days after certification.)
Nov. 14-15: Secretary of State’s office conducts risk-limiting audit on one, randomly selected federal or statewide contest.
Nov. 22: Last day for Secretary of State to certify the votes cast for federal and statewide contests.
Nov. 22: Deadline to request absentee ballot for Dec. 3 runoff elections (where necessary).
Nov. 25: Deadline to begin advance voting for Dec. 3 runoff (though it may begin earlier).
Nov. 27: Last day of advance voting for Dec. 3 runoff.
Dec. 3: General election runoff elections (where necessary).
Dec. 27: Deadline for State Elections Division to certify votes cast for federal and statewide contests.
Source: https://sos.ga.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/2024%20Comp-Cal_State.01.02.24.Rev_..pdf

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