Georgia law (O.C.G.A § 21-2-417) requires Georgia residents to show photo identification when voting in person. This website is just one part of our comprehensive outreach and education program to ensure that citizens are aware of the photo identification requirement. Electronic versions of publications and press releases pertaining to this requirement are available here, as well. If you have questions, need more information or have difficulty getting a FREE Voter Identification Card, you can contact your county registrar’s office or the Secretary of State’s Elections Division at:

To view upcoming election dates visit: http://sos.georgia.gov/elections/elections_events.htm

You are not required to provide identification when you vote absentee by mail.

If you do not have one of the six acceptable forms of photo ID, the State of Georgia offers a FREE Voter Identification Card. An identification card can be issued at any county registrar's office or Department of Driver Services Office free of charge.

To Receive a voter identification card, the voter must provide:
	A photo identity document or approved non-photo identity document that includes full legal name and date of birth
	Documentation showing the voter's date of birth
	Evidence that the applicant is a registered voter
	Documentation showing the applicant's name and residential address
Example of a Georgia Voter Identification Card

Please contact the Secretary of State’s Elections Division:

Media outlets with questions can contact the Secretary of State's Press Office at 404-656-4269