Last day for voter registration

Today is the final day to register to vote in Georgia, ahead of November’s general election. All signs point to this being a robust season for new voters on the rolls. The Secretary of State’s office reports that through the middle of last week, over 405,000 Georgians had registered from the beginning of this year. That’s a spike of over 35,000 more than the same period in 2004--the year of the last presidential election.

State officials remind those wishing to register that forms can be downloaded from the Secretary of State’s office website. Forms can also be picked up from your county’s registrars office, and other locations such as libraries and post offices.

Early voting thus far "a success"

Early voting has been underway for a week, and the Secretary of State calls it a success. Georgians can cast ballots at local election offices or by mail. Over 100,000 people did that last week. Secretary of State Karen Handel is pleased.

"Very robust turnout so far which is exactly what we were hoping for so we could help ease those election day pressures".

Handel's goal is to get 25-percent of all votes cast before election day in November. She expects around 4-million Georgians to vote this year. And while campaigns across the state push to register voters, she says the registration pattern looks normal heading into th presidential election.

The last day to register to vote is October 6th. Early voting ends October 31st.