Not home to cast your ballot? Check out Google Politics and Elections

Are you away from your home during the election? Whether you are away from home for work, school, personal, or professional reasons you can still vote. Note that the deadlines are based on publicly available information. Please contact your local election office to confirm.

Google Politics and Elections and their partners at TurboVote provide an opportunity for you to register to vote, vote by mail, or sign up for reminders via SMS or email. 

If you are a uniformed service member, family, or citizen living outside the U.S., you may have different deadlines. Visit the Federal Voting Assistance site for more information.

Another site, canIvote.org is maintained by the National Association of Secretaries of State, the nation's oldest, nonpartisan professional association for public officials. Our members are the chief state election officials in 39 states. NASS would like to extend special thanks to Kansas.gov for hosting this site.

In addition to helping you vote when you are not at home, you can find more information than you ever wanted to know about the candidates, issues, Trends, Insights, YouTube Live, Voter Info, Primary Results, Politics on Google+, The Campaign on YouTube, and More Election Resources.

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How to become a poll worker in Augusta, GA

So you want to be a poll worker in Augusta, GA?
The Richmond County Board of Elections is currently looking for persons to work at the polls on Election Day. Beginning pay is $100 per day, with an opportunity for advancement.

• You will be required to attend a training session.
• You must report to your assigned polling location at 6:00 am on the day of the election and work until the polls close and all paper work and machine close out is completed.
• You will complete your assignment by 8:00 pm, but there are times when your day could be longer.

Requirements to be Poll Worker - Augusta, GA
You must meet the following criteria:

• Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Richmond County.
• Be at least 16 years of age.
• Be able to read, write, and speak the English language.
• No person holding public office or Candidate for Office may serve as a poll worker.
• An immediate relative of an elected official cannot serve in an election where the relative is a candidate.

Find your polling location

If you are interested, please contact our office at (706) 821-2341.

Absentee Ballot information