Register to Vote

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To register to vote you must:

Be a citizen of the United States
Be a legal resident of the county
Be at least 17½ years of age (at least 18 to vote)
Not be serving a sentence for conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude (any base or vile conduct contrary to accepted morals, that accompanies a crime)
Not been found mentally incompetent by a judge

If you are registering for the first time by mail in Georgia, new federal legislation mandates that you must submit one of the six appropriate pieces of identification by mailing a copy of the identification with your voter registration application, providing a copy of the identification to the registrar during the absentee voting process or by showing one of the six pieces of acceptable identification or one of the other four pieces which may be used one time by the first-time registered voter.

Any valid state or federal government issued photo ID, including a FREE Voter ID Card issued by the county registrar’s office
A Georgia Driver’s License, even if expired
A valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of this state
A valid U.S. passport ID
A valid U.S. military photo ID
A valid tribal photo ID
A copy of a current utility bill
A bank statement
A government check
A paycheck

Change of residence

Any time a voter moves, whether within the county, out of county, or out of state, our office needs to be notified of the change of address so they may be placed in a new voter precinct or be removed from our records, according to the situation.

You must file a notice of your new address by completing and signing the "Change of Address" portion on your Precinct Card (move within county only), by submitting a new voter registration application, by using My Voter Page to update your address online, or by using the Georgia Department of Driver Services opt-in feature to have your new address sent to our office.

If you move within Habersham County, 30 days or less prior to an election, you may vote in your old polling place for that election.

If you move outside Habersham County, 30 days or less prior to an election, you may vote in your old polling place for that election.

If you move outside Habersham County in excess of 30 days prior to an election, you have lost your eligibility to vote in the county. You must register to vote in your new county of residence. If you don't register to vote by the deadline, you will be unable to vote in that particular election.