| This guide is designed to provide you with information concerning
elections in Cherokee County.
Voter Eligibility
You may vote in a particular
election if you are registered to vote by the registration deadline and
you will be 18 years of age on or before the date of the election.
Registration deadlines are the fifth Monday prior to the election or
primary.
Voting Procedures
Where do I vote?
Each voter must vote at the polling place
designated for the precinct in which the voter lives. If you are in doubt
as to the location of your polling place, you should contact the
Registrar's office. The telephone numbers are listed on this guide for
your convenience.
How do I vote?
Go to your polling place between 7:00 a.m. and
7:00 p.m. on the day of the election. When you arrive at your polling
place, you will complete a voter's certificate which asks for your name
and residence address. You will then present this to the poll officers who
will verify that you are a registered voter in that precinct by checking
the voters list. If your name is found on the list, you will be issued a
ballot and allowed to cast your vote.
Do I have to show identification at the poll?
You will be
required to present identification at your polling place prior to
receiving your ballot. There are 14 acceptable types of ID including
drivers license, government ID, passport, employee ID, student ID, hunting
or fishing license, military ID, certified birth certificate, certified
naturalization document, and court certified copies of adoption, name
change, etc. If you are unable to produce any of these, you will be
provided with an oath to complete in place of identification and you will
then be allowed to vote.
How do I cast a ballot?
Instructions are posted in each
polling place explaining how to vote. Poll officers are also available to
explain how to vote the ballot. You can only vote for one candidate in
each race for your vote to count in that race. If you do vote for more
than one, no vote will be tallied for that race, but will be counted for
the other races on the ballot.
What do I do if I make a mistake?
If you damage, spoil or
erroneously mark your ballot, you may return it to the poll officers and
obtain a new one.
How can I receive assistance in voting?
If you need
assistance in voting due to your inability to read or because of a
disability which prevents you from reading or marking your ballot, you may
ask someone to assist you in voting. You may select anyone to assist you
other than your employer, an agent of your employer or an officer or agent
of your union. Poll workers can explain the process, but cannot provide
assistance in marking your ballot.
Absentee Voting
You may vote by absentee ballot if you are:
Going be absent from your precinct from 7:00 a.m. To 7:00 p.m. on
election day.
75 years old or older.
Physically disabled and prevented from voting in person or a care
giver for such a person.
An election official.
Observing a religious holiday which prevents you from voting in
person.
Required to remain on duty in your precinct to protect life, health
or public safety.
How do I apply for an absentee ballot?
Applications for
absentee ballot may be made in person at the Registrar's office, by mail,
or by fax (770) 479 - 9791). You may also vote absentee at the Registrar's
office during normal business hours beginning 45 days prior to the
election. Applications must be in writing and contain the residential
address and the address to which the ballot is to be mailed. Applications
must contain either birth date, registration number or social security
number and your signature in order to be valid.
REGISTERING TO VOTE
Who May Register?
Anyone who has reached the age of 18 years
old whose residence is in Georgia and who is a citizen of the United
States may register to vote under the National Voter Registration Act
(NVRA).
How Do I Register?
You may register at the Department of
Public Safety at the time you receive your drivers license or renew your
existing drivers license. All you need do is inform the person issuing the
license that you wish to register to vote. You may also register at the
time you obtain a library card or check out a book from your neighborhood
library, again by simply telling the librarian you wish to register.
High school students may register in the principal's office at 17½
years of age but can not vote until their 18th birthday.
You can also register by going into any city hall, fire station or in
the County Administration Office.
If you prefer, you may call the Registration phone number, (770) 479 -
0407,and request a voter registration application. We will mail you a
return postage paid Voter Registration Application which you can complete,
seal and drop into any mail box and we will put you on file as a
registered voter.
Any method you choose is alright, but you must remember to fill out the
form completely and sign and date the oatd which is printed on it.
We will send you a Voter Registration Precinct Card within two weeks of
your submission of a properly executed registration document. If you do
not receive the Precinct Card within two weeks, please call us and let us
know because something has gone wrong and you are not on the registered
voter file.
The Board and Staff of the Elections and Registration Department thank
you for your interest in this process and look forward to serving you in
the future.
Phone numbers:
Registration: (770) 479 - 0407
Elections: (770)
479 - 0595
Fax: (770) 479 - 9791
Supervisor: (770) 479 - 0408
Mail your completed voter registration form to:
CHEROKEE COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND VOTER REGISTRATION
400 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE A
CANTON, GA 30114
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