You’ve made a plan to vote, including finding the polling locations near you. Learn how to find the ones with the shortest lines.
“I only have an hour to vote! Where should I go?”
Over the weekend I received a text from a neighbor telling me that she just voted and the polling location had no line. “You should run over there if you haven’t voted yet.”
I’m grateful for friends and neighbors like this and feel lucky to have them in my life. Lots of folks aren’t so lucky. If you find yourself in that camp, read on.
Go to the Source
While the Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter Page lists polling locations, you can often get more details by visiting your county’s election website directly.
Several Georgia county sites share live wait times during early voting, including DeKalb and Gwinnett counties.
Here is the Cobb County map showing how long you can expect to wait in line. Pro tip: Use our directory tool to easily find your county election office.
Now that you have this information, YOU can be the civic-minded one who helps your friends and neighbors vote. Feel free to copy and paste this message into a text, email, or social post:
It’s the last week of early voting and Election Day is just around the corner. If you haven’t voted because you are concerned about long lines, you can visit your county election office website for detailed information about polling locations. Some even include real-time wait times.