Registering to Vote

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
  
  
  

• Contact the Carroll County Board of Elections & Registration, public assistance office, recruitment office, public libraries, county fire stations, and city hall offices for a mail-in registration form.
  
• Registration is offered when you renew or apply for your driver's license at Department of Motor Vehicle Safety driver’s license posts.
  
• College students can obtain a voter registration form from their school registrar's office or from the office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
  
• Download a registration form at www.sos.georgia.gov/elections/voter_registration/voter_reg_app.htm
  
  

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Change of Residence

Voters are required to notify the board of registrars of their county of residence whenever they move. Change of address must be submitted up to 30 days preceding any election.

This can be done by writing your county board of registrar’s office or by submitting a new voter registration application.



If you move within the same county in which you are registered to vote and don't notify the registrar at least 30 days prior to an election, you may vote in your old polling place for that election.

If you move outside the county in which you are registered to vote within 30 days of an election, you may vote in your old precinct for that election.

Precinct Cards

If you have misplaced or have not received your precinct card within two to three weeks of submitting your application, please contact the Carroll County Board of Elections & Registration Voter Registration Division at 770-830-5824 to request a new precinct card or to check the status of your application.

Voter Identification Card

Georgia Voter Identification Card

If you are a registered voter and do not have a Georgia driver’s license or Georgia identification card, you can receive a free Georgia Voter Identification Card today. Your free Georgia Voter Identification Card is available through the County Voter Registrar’s Office in the county where you live.

In order to receive your free Georgia Voter Identification Card, you will need to present a document confirming your identity to your County Voter Registrar which includes the following:

• your full legal name and date of birth;
• and/or your full legal name and residential address.


You can use the same document to confirm your identity AND residential address. For a complete listing of acceptable documentation, please visit the State Election Board website via http://www.gaseb.org/rules_183-1-20.pdf.


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University of West Georgia Students

· In order to vote in Carroll County, you MUST BE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN CARROLL COUNTY! You cannot vote in Carroll County simply because you live here – you must register to vote here!
· Even if you are a UWG student who is registered to vote in Carroll County, you don’t necessarily cast your vote on campus. Where you vote is determined by WHERE YOU LIVE in Carrollton or Carroll County.
· You must register to vote AT LEAST 30 DAYS before the election that you wish to vote in.
· On campus, you can register at Ingram Library or in the President’s Office in Samford Hall. When you register, you MUST USE YOUR LOCAL ADDRESS IF YOU WISH TO VOTE IN CARROLL COUNTY!
· If you live in Carroll County but wish to remain registered in your home county, you can either vote by absentee ballot or go home on Election Day. But again, you CANNOT VOTE IN CARROLL COUNTY UNLESS YOU ARE REGISTERED TO VOTE IN CARROLL COUNTY.