Advance voting will be available from the fourth Monday immediately prior to each primary or election and as soon as possible prior to a runoff and will end on the Friday immediately prior to each primary, election, or runoff.
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Advance voting allows you to cast your ballot in person at the Board of Elections and Registration Office on Monday through Friday prior to the Tuesday primary, election, or runoff and on the Saturday two weeks prior to the election where a federal candidate is on the ballot.
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You are not required to give a reason why you are voting in advance of Election Day.
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Ballots cannot be removed from the office.
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You will need to present one of the six forms of photo ID.
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Georgia Drivers license, even if expired
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Valid ID card by any state or U.S.
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Valid U.S. Passport
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Valid Govt. employees photo ID
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Valid U.S. military ID card with photo
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Valid tribal ID card with photo
Georgia's Voter Identification Card
If you do not have one of these forms of photo identification, a Georgia Voter Identification Card is available FREE of charge at the Oglethorpe County Board of Elections and Registration Office, located in the Government Complex, 109 E. Boggs Street Lexington, GA; Telephone: 706-743-8954, or the Department of Driver Services Office 1505 US Highway 29 North Athens, GA.
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The free Georgia Voter Identification Card is to be used for voting purposes only.
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For further details about early voting please contact the Oglethorpe County Board of Elections and Registration at: P.O. Box 190, Lexington, Ga. 30648; call: 706-743-8954; or visit the Ga. Secretary of State’s Web site: www.sos.ga.gov/elections