Vote Georgia, Vote!
With only 53 days to go until the General Election on November 8th, in just under a week Georgians can go ahead and cast their vote. Next week county officials will begin mailing out absentee ballots, and if you plan on voting via absentee, then it is suggested that you request your absentee ballot and mail it in long before the November 4th deadline. If you need to request an absentee ballot, then you can submit a written request to your county registrar or go online to the Secretary of State’s Office’s website and go to the “My Vote Page” (MVP) where you can print the application and mail the complete form to your registrar.
Not registered to vote yet? Then you have until October 11th to either register to vote or update your voter information. With the recent addition of more electronic platforms, registering to vote in Georgia has never been easier. All you have to do is use your Georgia driver’s license number or state-issued identification card number to register on the Online Voter Registration (OLVR) platform, use the “GA SOS” app, you can mail a hard-copy voter registration application to your county registrar, or now you can use the “2VOTE” text messaging pilot project. If you are already registered to vote, it is important that you make sure your information is updated and ready for the General Election by October 11th as well.
Now, if you want to vote in person, then advance in-person voting begins on October 17th, and Georgia law requires that the polls be open in all 159 counties on Saturday, October 29th to cast a ballot for the November contest.
In a press release from the Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s Office, he had this to say:
“Through MVP, requesting an absentee ballot has never been easier in Georgia…I was proud to bring this new innovation to our state along with other helpful web-based platforms, such as the online voter registration system and the ‘GA SOS’ smartphone app. Georgia is a national leader in utilizing technologies to educate citizens about elections, voting, and the importance of participation in the electoral process for all levels of government.”
“As Georgia’s chief elections official, I want to ensure every Georgian has the opportunity to register to vote and allow their voice to be heard at the polls…The right to vote for our public officials should never be taken for granted.”
With 6.4 million Georgians already registered to vote, I am sure the Secretary of State’s Office is going to have their hands full during this election year, but without question, under Brian Kemp’s leadership, voting is more accessible than ever in the Peach State.
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Those folks that must be reminded to vote or reminded to register to vote probably should not be voting at all.
Well, when people don’t vote only the angry people turnout and we get Trump as our nominee. So we should do everything we can to remind people to vote. Elections are won on he law of big numbers. Cast a wide net in the hopes that you get an additional few extra percentage points to turnout.
And with respect, that net also widens and fills when Hill calls Trump supporters derogatory names. No telling how many more of his base she motivated to make dang sure they wouldn’t be sitting on their backsides on election day.
Very true.
Clinton did not call Trump supporters derogatory names. She said they were deserving of condemnation.
And she’s right.
“Deplorables”isn’t derogatory?
Nope, deplorable is an adjective.
You don’t find David Duke deplorable?
“Basket of deplorables” and “irredeemable” are deragtory descriptive words used by the sick crook in describing Trump and those who support him. She messed up, it cost her and hopefully motivates voters to cast ballots against a continuation of Clinton era partisanship resulting in years of government gridlock.
Right Bart, it’s the Clintons who gave us government gridlock.
Good to have you back, Bart. Saves me being the only one having to deal with these people. And one other thing, you know the supposed ‘3 million” Repubs who stayed home and didn’t vote for Romney? They’ll be camping out at the polls the night before they open!
In deplorable conditions.
“these people”
LMFAO
Once again, I WILL EAT MY LAPTOP if Trump wins. What do you wager if Clinton wins?
And there will be three million or more white, college educated women between the ages of 18 and 44 who normally vote GOP who will stay home or vote against trump. These are suburban soccer moms who are tyipcally a guarantee for the GOP. But not this year. This isn’t me spouting off trying to act like I know what I’m talking about. My life revolves around all of this. We are in trouble.
Eiger, You should change your blog ID to Eeyore.
I feel like Eeyore every day. Just because I’m depressed and currently in Vegas drinking my sorrows away doesn’t mean I’m wrong.
“sick crook”
My goodness, your desperation is showing.
Trump has been regularly calling large groups derogatory names for well over a year now, and HRC utters one phrase…. that’s not equivalent, but hey, let’s call it a draw on the name-calling. What else do you want to compare between them?
Of course it’s equivalent—it’s getting as much press attention from the lib’rel media as the many dozens if not one hundred plus derogatory utterances as sociopath Trump.
I guess you don’t find David Duke deplorable.
Speaks volumes about your character.
Thanks for sharing.
In this particular election cycle, its foolish to vote early.
‘Foolish’ may be a bit harsh, but I agree with the sentiment. Too much craziness in play for an independent to make a commitment at this point.
‘fat racist with fake hair’ – you obviously missed Fallon last night.
Hard to take you seriously with the constant racist rants. Also amazing how easily you fall in line with the MSNBC gen’d up issue du jour. Who gives a flying **** about the birther crap other than you and Chris Matthews? Like I told anybody who ever broached the subject with me, ‘he won, too late’.
Meanwhile, you want to defend HRC’s last week of miscues, missteps (literally) and slap down by her former fall guy Gen Powell?