Tuesday Is Last Day To Register To Vote In GA's Historic Election

ATLANTA, GA -- Tuesday, Oct. 9, is the last day to register to vote in this fall's historic, nationally watched elections. Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp are running for governor in a race that has captured national attention, as Democrats hope a so-called "blue wave" will begin in Georgia and carry them to major victories in next month's midterm election. Georgia Republicans, on the other hand, are hoping the recent White House victory that saw Brett Kavanaugh appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court will help them maintain political dominance in Georgia.

Recent polls show a virtual tie between Kemp, Georgia's secretary of state, and Abrams, seeking to become the nation's first African-American female governor in history.

Anyone not registered vote in Georgia or those whose addresses have changed register to vote by Tuesday to vote on Nov. 6. You can check your registration status online at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov. You can register to vote online at registertovote.sos.ga.gov if you already have a Georgia driver’s license number or a state-issued ID number. You can also fill out a paper voter registration application by printing it out from the Georgia Secretary of State’s website, or by picking up an application at post offices, libraries and county election offices. Paper registration applications must be returned or postmarked by Tuesday.

Photo identification is required before casting a ballot in person in Georgia. Early voting by mail has already begun, and early in-person voting begins Oct. 15 and ends statewide on Friday, Nov. 2.

From now until Election Day, your local Patch will be offering the most comprehensive and thorough election coverage of the governor's race and all of the other local races, issues and referendums that matter to you.

Here's a look at recent developments in Georgia's nationally watched races:

• Georgia's Nationally Watched Governor's Race: News From The Week
• Kemp Leads Older Voters, Abrams Strong Among Women | New Poll
• 9,000+ Already Voted In Nation's Most Watched Governor's Race
• Obama Makes Endorsements In Two Big GA Congressional Races
• America's Most Watched Governor's Race: Early Voting Begins Soon

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