choose your 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."

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.

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.

A Nonpartisan ballot does not include any party races. It contains only nonpartisan offices — primarily judges — and any referendum questions or ballot measures. If you choose a Nonpartisan ballot, you won't be voting in Republican or Democratic races at all.

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, Democratic, or Nonpartisan 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 any party's ballot in the subsequent runoff. The party-matching rule only applies if you already voted in that primary cycle.