Monday, April 22, 2024, is the last day for Forsyth County residents to register to vote or to make changes to their name and/or address on the voter registration list for the May 21, 2024, General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election.

All Forsyth County residents are encouraged to verify their current voter registration status and Election Day polling place at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov. Changes to multiple precincts and polling places were approved in December 2023. This means a voter’s assigned Election Day polling place may be different from where they voted in previous years.

If residents would like to register to vote or need to make changes to their information, they may choose one of the following options to complete the necessary form:

Online:

• Access the Online Voter Registration Application at mvp.sos.ga.gov

In person:

• Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Office (1201 Sawnee Dr.)
• Any Forsyth County Public Library 

By mail:

• Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections (1201 Sawnee Dr., Cumming, 30040)

Visit www.forsythco.com/vote for office hours and more details about the voter registration deadline.

In Georgia, voters must be registered to vote 30 days prior to the election in order to be eligible to vote in the election. A Voter Registration Application must be completely filled out and signed, and a voter must provide a valid residence address. A voter's Election Day polling place is assigned specific to where their residence lies within the designated precinct lines.

All properly completed applications received by the Voter Registrations & Elections Office after the April 22 deadline will be processed after certification of the May 21, 2024, election results.

Details about the General Primary (GP) and Nonpartisan General Election (GE):

• A general primary is an open primary held for each political party to select their nominees for the office to be elected in the upcoming general election. The general election for the contests that appear on the general primary ballot in May will be held on November 5, 2024.
• A Nonpartisan general election is an election in which candidates are listed on the ballot with no designation of party affiliation.
• Georgia voters do not register by party. Voters must select a Democratic, Republican or Nonpartisan general election ballot at the time of voting in a p A nonpartisan primary ballot selection will not include candidates from the Democratic party or the Republican party. The Democratic and Republican ballot styles will also include the Nonpartisan General Election contests. A voter’s choice of ballot style for the GP is independent of previous or future choices of ballot styles for primaries.

For more information about the May 21, 2024, General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election, visit www.forsythco.com/vote or call Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections at (770) 781-2118. To verify registration information and view a sample ballot, visit http://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.