Want to cast your vote in the Presidential Preference Primary and don’t want to wait until March 1. Those interested can vote now by using a mail-in absentee ballot.
Georgia law allows for “no fault absentee voting” so registered voters can request a mail-in absentee ballot from their local elections office for any reason up to 45 days ahead of a federal election date, said Secretary of State Brian Kemp.
Georgia’s Presidential Preference Primary is scheduled for March 1 as a part of the regional “SEC Primary.”
Kemp said Georgians who want to vote now for a presidential candidate in the Democrat or Republican Preference primaries can do so by voting a mail-in absentee ballot.
Advance in-person voting will begin on Monday, Feb. 8.
That’s one day ahead of the New Hampshire Primary. This advance voting period will include Saturday voting in all counties on Saturday, Feb. 20. The polls are open for advance in-person voting in every Georgia county during normal business hours. Election Day polling will take place on March 1 when polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Voting in Georgia for the Presidential Preference Primary began 20 days ahead of the Iowa Caucuses, and 28 days ahead of the Feb. 8, New Hampshire Primary date.
“In Georgia, we have a very responsive system for the public that allows voters to cast their ballot at their convenience. This, paired with our Online Voter Registration website (OLVR), gives unprecedented access to the polls for Georgia voters,” said Kemp.
Voters can check their early voting or Election Day voting location as well as view their sample ballot on the Secretary of State’s MVP website: http://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP. They can also register to vote at: https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR, or download the GA Votes app on their Apple or Android smartphone. The voter registration deadline for the March 1 Primary is Monday, Feb. 1.
“I encourage voters who are excited about their candidate to take advantage of these early voting opportunities. Voters can also encourage their family, friends, and coworkers to use OLVR or GA Votes to ensure every eligible Georgia voter gets registered before this historic election,” Kemp said.
