Georgia voter guide: What to know with one week left in early voting

Georgia has seen huge numbers of early voters already, with just over 1.4 million ballots cast as of Friday morning, according to the Secretary of State's online dashboard. But that still leaves over 6 million active, registered voters that need to decide who will be their next governor, senator, an

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Georgia has seen huge numbers of early voters already, with just over 1.4 million ballots cast as of Friday morning, according to the Secretary of State's online dashboard. But that still leaves over 6 million active, registered voters that need to decide who will be their next governor, senator, and several other positions of power.

When does early voting end in Georgia?

The last available day for early voting is Friday, Oct. 30.

GA election candidates 2026

U.S. Senate: Jon Ossoff (D-Incumbent) v. Mike Collins (R)
Governor: Rick Jackson (R) v. Keisha Lance Bottoms (D)
Lieutenant Governor: Greg Dolezal (R) v. Josh McLaurin (D)
Secretary of State: Tim Fleming (R) v. Penny Brown Reynolds (D)
Attorney General: Brian Strickland (R) v. Tanya Miller (D)
Agriculture Commissioner: Tyler Harper (R-Incumbent) v. Katherine E. Juhan-Arnold (D)
Insurance Commissioner: John King (R-Incumbent) v. Keisha Sean Waites (D)
State School Superintendent: Richard Woods (R-Incumbent) v. Lydia Powell (D)
Labor Commissioner: Barbara Rivera Holmes (R-Incumbent) v. Nikki Porcher (D)

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U.S. House Rep. District 1: James "Jim" Kingston (R) v. Amanda Hollowell (D)
U.S. House Rep. District 2: Sanford Bishop (D-Incumbent) v. Matt Day (R)
U.S. House Rep. District 3: Brian Jack (R-Incumbent) v. Maura Keller (D)
U.S. House Rep. District 4: Henry "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-Incumbent) v. Jim Duffie (R)
U.S. House Rep. District 5: Nikema Williams (D-Incumbent) v. John "Bongo" Salvesen (R)
U.S. House Rep. District 6: Lucy McBath (D-Incumbent) v. Kevin E. Martin (R)
U.S. House Rep. District 7: Rich McCormick (R-Incumbent) v. Tony Kozycki (D)
U.S. House Rep. District 8: Austin Scott (R-Incumbent) v. Kelly Esti (D)
U.S. House Rep. District 9: Andrew Clyde (R-Incumbent) v. Caitlyn Gegen (D)
U.S. House Rep. District 10: Houston Gaines (R) v. Pamela "Pam" Delancy (D)
U.S. House Rep. District 11: Josh Cowan (R) v. Chris Harden (D)
U.S. House Rep. District 12: Rick Allen (R-Incumbent) v. Ceretta Smith (D)
U.S. House Rep. District 13: Jonathan Chavez (R) v. Jasmine Clark (D)
U.S. House Rep. District 14: Clay Fuller (R-Incumbent) v. Shawn Harris (D)

It was great to be in Dawson County to present an EAGLE Award to their elections team for their outstanding work keeping our elections safe and secure. Early voting continues through October 30. Find polling locations and hours at https://t.co/WRLWTxtzLP. https://t.co/lMRNAR3CQX
— GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (@GaSecofState) October 21, 2026

Can you vote anywhere for early voting?

A full list of early voting locations

and times can be found at mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/advanced-voting-location-information. Here are some of the highlights:

Athens
- ACC Cooperative Extension Office 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 24 and 26-30
- Athens Regional Library 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 19-24 and 26-30
- Athens-Clarke County Tennis Center 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 19-24 and 26-30
- Miriam Moore Community Center 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 19-24 and 26-30
- UGA Tate Student Center 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 27-29

Augusta
- Henry Brigham Community Center 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 13-17, 19-24, and 26-30
- Augusta-Richmond County Municipal Building 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 13-17, 19-24, and 26-30
- Robert Howard Community Center 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 13-17, 19-24, and 26-30
- Warren Road Recreation Center 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 13-17, 19-24, and 26-30

Savannah
- Civic Center 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13-16, 18-23, 25-30
- Islands Library 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13-17, 19-24, 26-30
- Mosquito Control 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13-17, 19-24, 26-30
- Pooler City Hall 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13-16, 19-23, 26-30
- Southwest Library 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 13-17, 19-23, 26-30
- Voter Registration Annex 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 13-16, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 17-18, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 19-23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 24-25, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 26-30

Sample ballot Georgia

All of your voting information, including registration, polling locations, and sample ballots, can be found at mvp.sos.ga.gov.

Election Day 2026

The last day Georgians will be able to vote is on Tuesday, Nov. 3. But, if a runoff is needed, that Election Day will be on Tuesday, Dec. 1.

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When is the next presidential election?

Despite how many races there are this year, many Georgians are already looking ahead to the next presidential election. It's scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2028.

Miguel Legoas is a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for USA Today. Find him on Instagram @miguelegoas and email at mlegoas@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Savannah Morning News: Georgia voter guide: What to know with one week left in early voting