5 Ways to Register to Vote

September is National Voter Registration Month, and Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp wants to make eligible voters aware of the deadlines and requirements for the Nov. 5 general election.

The deadline is Oct. 7 to register to vote in the general election. Here are five ways new voters can request forms to register.

• Download and complete a voter registration application.

• Contact the local county board of registrars' office or election office, public library, public assistance office, recruitment office, schools and other government offices for a mail-in registration form.

• E-mail a request for a form to the Secretary of State's Office, or write to Office of the Secretary of State, Elections Division, Suite 802 Floyd West Tower, 2 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30334-1505. Include your name and mailing address.

• Registration is offered when you renew or apply for a driver's license at Department of Motor Vehicle Safety drivers license posts.

• College students can obtain Georgia voter registration forms from their school registrar's office or from the office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.