Voter Registration

To register to vote in the state of Georgia, you must be:

A citizen of the United States
A legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you wish to vote
18 years old by election day (17 1/2 at time of registration)

You may not register to vote if you are currently:

Serving any sentence imposed by conviction of a felony
Judicially determined to be mentally incompetent

In the state of Georgia, you do not have to register by political party to vote in the state’s regular primaries or general elections. However, for primary elections you must declare your party preference when casting your vote.

Chatham County residents may register to vote or change their address/name at the Chatham County Board of Registrar’s office, municipal town hall and public libraries. A resident may download the voter registration application.

Motor Voter registration is offered when you renew or apply for your driver’s license. Registrations at the driver’s license department and/or mail in is not 100%. You have an individual responsibility to confirm your registration prior to Election Day, do so by calling 912-790-1520 or use the poll locator at 1-888-265-1115 or on the internet at https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov.

To learn more about your right to vote, visit:

Chatham County Board of Registrars - http://voter.chathamcounty.org/

State of Georgia’s Online Voter Registration System - https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov

Students who wish to register to vote may pick up a voter registration card from the Career Center located in the Student Affairs Center and return it after completing the form. Savannah Technical College will forward the form to the Secretary of State for processing. Disabled students who wish to register to vote may contact Savannah Technical College’s Counselor and Special Populations Coordinator at 912.443.5717.