Registration Deadline Approaching for Upcoming General/Special Election

The Forsyth County office of Voter Registration and Elections  encourages voters to register  by Monday, Oct. 6 to participate in the November 4 General Election/Special Election. Forsyth County residents wishing to register to vote or to change their name and/or address on the votervote 2 registration list may now do so online or in person at the Forsyth County Voter Registrations and Elections Office, located in the County Administration Building at 110 E. Main Street (Suite 200) in Cumming. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You may also register to vote at any county public library.

To use Georgia’s new online voter registration system you must have a valid Georgia driver’s license or identification card issued by the Georgia Department of Driver’s Services (DDS) with signature on file with DDS.  If you do not have a valid driver’s license or identification card, the link will allow you to manually submit a paper registration.  Click here to use the online voter registration system. (https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/)

To be eligible to vote in the November 4 General Election/Special Election, a Voter Registration Application must be completely filled out and either USPS postmarked or otherwise delivered to the Forsyth County Voter Registrations and Elections Office no later than the close of business (4:30 p.m.) on Monday, October 6. If submitting your application using the online voter registration system, your application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on Monday night, October 6.  Any application not meeting this deadline will not be processed until after any subsequent runoff(s).

Please note: Due to changes in precinct boundary lines and polling locations in December 2013, it is highly possible your voting precinct and/or polling location may have changed. Please verify your Election Day precinct at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov prior to heading out to vote.

To receive additional election information, visit www.forsythco.com or call 770.781.2118 ext.9.

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