Choose Your Runoff Ballot

No. Georgia does not have party registration. When you register to vote in Georgia, you're simply registering as a Georgia voter — not as a member of any party.

The Georgia Secretary of State's office confirms: "Voters do not register with a political party because Georgia is an open primary state."

There is no "Independent ballot" in Georgia primaries. As an independent voter, you have the same options as everyone else: you choose whether to vote the Republican or Democratic runoff ballot.

Choosing a party's ballot does not make you a member of that party. It simply means you're participating in that party's nomination process for that election cycle. Your affiliation is temporary — it does not affect how you vote in the November general election or in future primaries.

If you did not vote in the May 19 primary, you may choose either party's ballot on June 16. If you voted in the May primary, you'll vote that same party's runoff.

No. Nonpartisan ballots contain only races without party affiliations — primarily judges and certain local offices. None of those races went to runoff this cycle, so there is no nonpartisan ballot option for June 16.

Your choices on June 16 are the Republican runoff ballot or the Democratic runoff ballot.

No. Choosing a Republican or Democratic ballot does not make you a member of that party. Georgia law describes your affiliation as temporary and limited — it applies only to any runoff in that same election cycle, and it has no effect on how you vote in the general election in November.

Yes. The Secretary of State's office is clear on this: "If the voter wants, that choice can be different each time they vote in a primary election." There's no waiting period and no paperwork. Just show up and pick the ballot that makes sense for that election.

Note: within a single election cycle, you must vote in the same party's runoff as you did in that party's primary. But the next time a primary comes around, you're free to choose differently.

Your individual vote is completely private and secret — that never changes. However, the fact that you voted in a specific party's primary is public record.

This means your name may appear on that party's voter roster, and you may receive mail or outreach from that party. Your actual vote is never disclosed.

The Libertarian and Green parties select their candidates through state conventions rather than primary elections — so they won't appear on your primary ballot. At the polls, you'll choose from Republican or Democratic ballots only.

You can only participate in one primary or one third-party convention per election cycle.

Yes. If you did not vote in the general primary, you may choose either party's ballot in the June 16 runoff. The party-matching rule only applies if you already voted in that primary cycle.

You must be a registered Georgia voter to participate. Voter registration is closed for the June 16 runoff — if you are not already registered, you will not be able to vote in this election.