Register to Vote by October 4

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Did you know there is a Municipal General/Special Election coming up on November 2nd? The deadline for registering to vote in this election is Monday, October 4. To register to vote you must:

  • Be a citizen of the United States
  • Be a legal resident of the county
  • Be at least 17 1/2 years of age to register and 18 years of age to vote
  • Not be serving a sentence for conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude*
  • Have not been found mentally incompetent by a judge

To check your voter registration status, as well as find out more information about where to vote and what you will be voting for in this election, visit the Georgia My Voter Page.

One very important item on the November 2 ballot is Educational SPLOST, also known as E-SPLOST. This is a one-cent tax on all consumer goods purchased countywide. Ed-SPLOST must be approved by voters in a referendum and remains in effect for five years if passed. Funds from this Ed-SPLOST are used for educational purposes and needs. Click here to learn more about this Ed-SPLOST including projected revenue, planned projects and more.

We are proud to present this short video put together by Harrison High School students on the HoyaVision Crew. Thanks to Tate, Noah & Georgia for their efforts in making this promotional video to help us highlight the importance of registering to vote, learning more about E-SPLOST, and then getting out to VOTE and have our voices heard!

Vote your voice, Cobb County!

* The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled that in Georgia all felonies are crimes involving moral turpitude. You are considered to have completed your felony sentence for the purpose of voter eligibility if you have completed any term of incarceration, probation, or parole and paid all fines, unless such fines are cancelled upon completion of your term of incarceration, probation, or parole (e.g., when the fines were imposed “as a condition of probation,” they are automatically cancelled upon completion of probation).  Your felony sentence is considered completed even if you have outstanding monetary obligations other than fines, such as unpaid restitution, fees, costs, or surcharges.

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