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About Us:
Tracy Dean, Chief Registrar
Shelby McCannon, Registrar
Teresa Hilburn, Registrar
Contact Information
91 Albany Ave
P.O. Box 328
Danielsville, GA 30633
(706) 795-6335
(706) 795-2233, fax
tdean@madisonco.us
Welcome to the Madison County Board of Registrars Website.
Please excuse our mess, we are currently updating our website.
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Our mission statement is to insure that the registration process is provided to all eligible citizens in accordance with applicable laws and rules in the most efficient, effective and timely manner for Madison County and its five municipalities. It is also our mission to conduct voter registration and provide the recruitment, research, evaluation and information dissemination activities necessary to maintain effective and efficient registration services.
If you are interested in becoming a poll worker, please contact the Elections Superintendent's office at (706) 795-6367 or our office at (706) 795-6335.
CALENDAR OF ELECTION EVENTS FOR 2013
COUNTYWIDE
SPLOST NOVEMBER 5, 2013
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS NOVEMBER 5, 2013
Voter Registration Deadline for November 5, 2013 Elections will be October 7, 2013
EARLY VOTING DATES AND TIMES FOR NOVEMBER 5, 2013 GENERAL /SPECIAL ELECTION
October 7, 2013 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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November 1, 2013 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
(Side door of building, closest to Registrar's office will be open for voting only during the period of October 28 through November 1. All other inquiries must use main entrance at front and back of building. Security will be at all locations.)
* We will also begin Saturday voting on the second Saturday prior to a primary or election during the hours of 9:00 A.M. through 4:00 P.M.; provided, however, that in primaries and elections in which there are no federal or state candidates on the ballot, no Saturday voting hours shall be required. (21-2-385 (d) (1))
 If you would like an absentee ballot mailed to you, please contact our office for addtional information. This does not apply to municipalities. You will need to contact them. You no longer have to have a reason to vote absentee. We will however, need an absentee ballot application completed and verified before we can mail your ballot.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR REGISTERING TO VOTE
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 To register to vote in the state of Georgia, you must be:
- A citizen of the United States
- A legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you wish to vote
- At least 18 years of age by election day
Also, you may not register to vote if you are currently:
Serving any sentence imposed by the conviction of a felony
- Judicially determined to be mentally incompetent
In the state of Georgia, you do not have to register by political party to vote in the state's regular primaries or general elections.
You may register to vote at any time, but you must be registered by the close of registration prior to an election if you wish to vote on election day, i.e., the application must be postmarked by the voter registration deadline. If you are not registered to vote, register today!
If you are registering for the first time in Georgia, and you register by mail, you are required to show one of the acceptable types of identification by:
- mailing a copy of the identification with your voter registration application
- providing a copy of the identification to the registrar during the absentee voting process, or
- by showing one of the pieces of identification accepted when voting at the polling place.
Georgia citizens have access to several convenient methods of registering to vote:
Download and complete a PDF form from the Secretary of State's Web site
- Please follow these instructions to complete your application:
- Fill in this PDF application online, or print the application and then write in the information.
- Verify all information on your application.
- Sign your application.
- Mail the completed, signed application. No postage necessary if mailed in the United States.
Mail to:
Secretary of State
1104 West Tower, 2 Martin Luther King Drive, S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30334-1505
or to your local county board of registrars' office (voter registration applications may not be faxed).
- Contact the Madison County Board of Registrars (706-795-6335), public library, Madison County High School, and other government offices for a mail-in registration form.
- Registration is offered when you renew or apply for your driver's license at Department of Motor Vehicle Safety drivers license posts.
If you have moved you must update your voter registration by submitting a new application.
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DATES
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TIMES
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Early Voting
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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Advance Voting Week: ****
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8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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| Georgia Voter Identification Requirements |
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Georgia law (O.C.G.A § 21-2-417) requires Georgia residents to show photo identification when voting in person. Contact our office at (706) 795-6335 to find out about any elections that are coming up. You can also view upcoming election dates. If you have questions or need more information or have difficulty getting a FREE Voter Identification Card, you can contact our office at (706) 795-6335 or the Secretary of State, Elections Division by:
| Telephone (8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) |
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Atlanta local: |
(404) 656-2871 |
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Georgia Toll-Free: |
(877) 725-9797 |
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V/TTY: |
(404) 656-1787 |
| Fax: (404) 651-9531 |
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You are not required to include any identification when you vote absentee by mail.
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What IDs are Acceptable? |
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Any valid state or federal government issued photo ID, including a FREE Voter ID Card issued by your county registrar's office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) |
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A Georgia Driver's License, even if expired |
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Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of this state |
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Valid U.S. passport ID |
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Valid U.S. military photo ID |
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Valid tribal photo ID |
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Need a Voter ID Card? |
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If you do not have one of these forms of photo identification, a Georgia Voter Identification Card is available FREE of charge at your county registrar's office or any Department of Driver Services Office.
For further details about obtaining a Voter Identification Card, please contact your county registrar's office.
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Georgia's Voter Identification Card |
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If you do not have one of the six acceptable forms of photo ID, the State of Georgia offers a FREE Voter Identification Card. An identification card can be issued at any county registrar's office or Department of Driver Services Office free of charge.
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Have Questions? |
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Take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions Page
If you have any further questions or need assistance please try one of the following contacts:
| Telephone (8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.) |
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Atlanta local: |
(404) 656-2871 |
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Georgia Toll-Free: |
(877) 725-9797 |
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V/TTY: |
(404) 656-1787 |
| Fax: (404) 651-9531 |
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