Voter Registration

 Register to Vote

 What You Need to Register

 To register to vote 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 17 1/2 years of age to register and 18 years to vote.

 You may NOT register to vote if you:

• Are currently serving a sentence for a felony.
• Have been ruled mentally incompetent by a court.
   

 Voter Registration Application

 Online Registration

 To register to vote online, you must have:

• a valid driver’s license or  
• identification card issued by the Georgia Department of Driver Services.  

 Register to Vote Online >>
 

 Check Your Registration

 Check to see if you are registered to vote on My Voter Page.

 This page will also tell you where you can vote.  

 If you are registered, you can make changes on that page by submitting a new application.

 If you find that you are not registered, you can register there, as well.
 

 Voter Registration Cancellation 

VoteSafe

State law requires the public availability of voter lists including names and address of registered voters. In 2009, the Georgia Legislature enacted a bill known as the VoteSafe program to provide for the confidentiality of residence addresses of certain registered voters who have been, or may be, subject to acts of family violence or stalking, or currently reside in a family violence shelter.

Application Materials

The information provided in the Vote Safe application and accompanying documents are strictly confidential. You should develop a method of storing these materials that protects this confidentiality.

Upon acceptance, the voter will have VoteSafe status for four years or until the voter registration is transferred out of your county. At the end of four years, or upon moving out of the county, a voter would need to reapply for the program.

Application materials and important information for voters can be found at sos.ga.gov/votesafe.

Who is Eligible?

You may be eligible for participation in the VoteSafe program if you meet the following eligibility requirements:

• You are a resident of the State of Georgia;
• You are registered to vote in the State of Georgia; and
• You have met one of the following qualifications
• You have a protective order under O.C.G.A. § 19-13-4 or under a similar provision of law in another state;
• You have a restraining order or protective order under O.C.G.A. § 16-5-94 or under a similar provision of law in another state; or
• You are a bona fide resident of a family violence shelter, as defined in O.C.G.A. §19-13-20.

Apply for VoteSafe

• Submit a VoteSafe Application; and
• Submit at least one of the following:
• VoteSafe Affidavit attesting that you have obtained a protective order or restraining order; or
  VoteSafe Resident Certification signed by the operators of a Department of Human Resources (DHR) approved family violence shelter certifying that you are a bona fide resident of such shelter.
• Submit all required documents to the DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections office:
  
  Mailing Address:
  DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections
  4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300
  Decatur, GA 30032
  
  Telephone: (404) 298-4020
  Fax: (404) 298-4038
  Email: voterreg@dekalbcountyga.gov

Please remember, the VoteSafe program is only one part of your safety strategy. By itself, the program cannot keep a participant safe.

Unhoused (Homeless) Voters

If you are a DeKalb County resident experiencing homelessness, there are several ways to register to vote, even if you do not have a permanent address.

If you routinely stay in a place such as a shelter, a church, or the home of a friend or relative, you may use that as your voter registration address. For election mailing purposes only (effective January 1, 2025), utilize the DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections office as your mailing address for election purposes only, 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, GA 30032. Please do not utilize this address for any other mail to be received, as we will not be able to provide mail services outside of election purposes

If you do not routinely stay in a place with an address, you may register your voter registration address at the DeKalb County Courthouse, 556 N McDonough Street, Decatur, GA 30030 and (effective January 1, 2025) utilize the DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections office as your mailing address for election purposes only, 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, GA 30032. Please do not utilize this address for any other mail to be received, as we will not be able to provide mail services outside of election purposes

If you need assistance completing your voter registration information, please contact DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections at 404-298-4020 or voterreg@dekalbcountyga.gov.

To view your voting precinct information, polling location information, and when your circumstances change and you need to update your address information, please visit the Secretary of State's My Voter Page https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/.