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Registration, early voting and mail ballot deadlines for the November 3, 2026 general election, with links to your state’s official election office.
Deadlines verified October 8, 2026 · 15 days until Election Day
Compiled from NCSL, Ballotpedia, U.S. Vote Foundation and vote.gov. Always confirm with your state election office — the links below go to official state sites.
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Georgia
Voter registration
Online
By mail
Rule: received
In person
29 days before election
Same-day registration
No
Early voting
Tue, Oct 13, 2026 – Fri, Oct 30, 2026starts Tuesday Oct 13 (Mon Oct 12 is Columbus Day holiday); includes 2 Saturdays
Absentee / mail ballot
Request deadline
Rule: received · no excuse required
Return deadline
Rule: received by 7pm
Sample ballot
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- Contact your county or local election office, or the Georgia election office.
- Ask that office about your options, such as voting in person or casting a provisional ballot instead.
Statewide ballot measures
Amendment 1
Constitutional amendmentTypeIncreases the maximum qualifying acreage for assessment and taxation as bona fide conservation use property.
Official summary: Shall the Constitution of Georgia, for the purpose of protecting family farmland, be amended so as to increase the maximum acreage to qualify for assessment and taxation as a bona fide conservation use property from 2,000 acres to 4,000 acres?
Amendment 2
Constitutional amendmentTypeProvides for the nonpartisan election of all probate court judges.
Official summary: Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to require that all probate court judges be elected in nonpartisan elections?
Amendment 3
Constitutional amendmentTypeAuthorizes creation of Georgia Next Generation 9-1-1 Fund for 9-1-1 systems expansion, maintenance, and operation.
Official summary: Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to dedicate certain existing revenues, including revenues reallocated by law, to a nonlapsing fund to be used exclusively for the expansion, maintenance, and operation of emergency 9-1-1 systems in this state?
From official state sources, verified October 19, 2026. Confirm with your state election office.