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The three-week early voting period starts today, as the Republican and Democratic parties being the process of choosing their candidates for the November general election.
This year's election cycle has the potential to upend the political landscape in Georgia. The Republican primary on May 24 will test the strength of an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, who supports candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general and insurance commissioner. Democrats, meanwhile, are looking to November as a way to build on gains made in 2020.
Early voting runs through May 20.
Georgia' new election law – alternatively known as the Election Integrity Act or SB 202 – changed the time in which voters can request absentee ballots. Those ballots must be requested by Friday, May 13. The completed ballot deadline didn't change. It must arrive at the local election office by mail or through use of drop box by 7 p.m. on election day.
Requesting an absentee ballot will now require a driver's license or other state-approved ID. As for verification, absentee voters must now include their ID information with their ballots. Previously, Georgia used a signature-match system.
Early voting locations in Hall County are:
- Brenau Downtown Center, 301 Main Street, Gainesville
- North Hall Community Center, 4175 Nopone Rd., Gainesville
- Spout Springs Library, 6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
- Mulberry Creek Community Center, 4491 JM Turk Road, Flowery Branch
- East Hall Community Building, 3911 P, Davison Road, Gainesville
- Chicopee Woods Agriculture Center,1855 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville
- Murrayville Library, 4796 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville
Hall County will also hold two days of Saturday voting and two days of Sunday voting. Saturday voting will be held on May 7 and May 14 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at all early voting locations.
Sunday voting will be held on May 8 and May 15 from 1-5 p.m. only at the Brenau Downtown Center and Mulberry Creek Community Center locations.
For early voting times and locations in other Northeast Georgia counties, please contact your local elections office. A list of offices and phone numbers is here.
Voters in Georgia do not register with political parties. Instead, when voters arrive at the polls, they may choose either the Republican ballot or the Democratic ballot.
A run-off, if needed, is simply a continuation of the election. Voters must vote for the same party in the run-off as they did in the primary unless you voted a non-partisan ballot. In this case, you must indicate a party preference for your run-off ballot.
If voters don't vote in the May 24 primary, they can still vote in a runoff or in the general election.
