Johns Creek residents voting in person Tuesday, Nov. 3, must use their assigned polling place. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., and anyone in line by closing time can vote.
Election Day rules differ from early voting, when Fulton County residents could cast ballots at any advance location in the county. Voters should confirm their precinct through the Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter Page, which also provides registration information and individual sample ballots.
Fulton County has published an Election Day polling-location list, but residents should check their own assignment before leaving home.
Georgia requires accepted photo identification for in-person voting. Options include a Georgia driver’s license, even if expired; a valid U.S. passport; military or tribal photo ID; certain government employee IDs; and student photo IDs from Georgia public colleges and universities. Free voter identification cards are available through county registrars and the Department of Driver Services, according to the Secretary of State.
The ballot includes Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff’s reelection contest against Republican Mike Collins. Republican Rick Jackson and Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms are competing for governor.
Voters will also decide other statewide offices, congressional and legislative races, three constitutional amendments and two local sales-tax questions. District races vary by address.
According to Fulton County’s official sample ballot, the transportation referendum would continue a 0.75% sales tax outside Atlanta for up to five years. The education referendum would renew a 1% tax beginning July 1, 2027, raising up to approximately $2.1 billion over five years for Fulton County Schools and Atlanta Public Schools projects.
More than 2.8 million Georgians had already voted as of Nov. 2, according to Georgia Votes, an independent tracker using state voter data. That included about 2.7 million early in-person votes and 121,278 mail ballots.
Domestic absentee ballots must reach the county elections office by 7 p.m. Tuesday; a postmark alone is insufficient. Eligible military and overseas ballots postmarked by Election Day may arrive through Nov. 6.
Residents who requested an absentee ballot but want to vote in person should bring the unvoted ballot if they have it. Those who never received one can also request cancellation and vote after officials complete the required checks, according to the state’s election FAQ.
