Georgia voters will be charged with deciding the fate of three constitutional amendments on this year's ballot. They include measures to shore up funding for the future of 911 systems, an increase on the amount of agricultural and timber property that can be classified for conservation use, and changes to how probate judges are elected across the state.
Georgia's 2026 general election could be one of the most impactful in the country, so residents need to be sure they understand how to register to vote and where to find their polling place.
If you want to vote in Georgia's Nov. 3 general election, there are three essential steps: register by Oct. 5, check your registration, and decide how you want to vote.
Georgia's Nov. 3 general election is closer than it feels, and the voter registration deadline is Oct. 5. Here's who is eligible to vote, how to get on the voting rolls, what to bring to the polls and where barriers exist to vote in Georgia.
Georgia voters will elect their next governor in the Nov. 3 midterm. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms (D) will run against Jackson Healthcare founder Rick Jackson (R).
Republican Richard Woods and Democrat challenger Lydia Powell are both vying for GA State School Superintendent.
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff faces Mike Collins in one of only two Democratic seats up for election in a state that President Donald Trump won in 2024.
Matt Day is running for Congress as a Republican, but some of the positions he is taking in one of Georgia's most reliably Democratic congressional districts don't fit neatly into the party's standard playbook.
The lieutenant governor is the second-highest executive position in Georgia and is a four-year term, with no term limits. The position is on the Nov. 3 election ballot. Burt Jones holds the position, but he is not running for lieutenant governor. Instead, he ran for governor but lost the Republican primary to Rick Jackson in a runoff.
Reynolds and Fleming face off for GA Secretary of State.
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