Registration
How old do you have to be to be eligable for voter registration?
17 and a half
What is an Absentee Ballot?
A ballot that either mailed off or dropped off at a designated location if a voter cannot be present at their designated polling place.
When is the next Georgia election?
November 4th
Which Districts are having elections?
Districts 2 & 3
Who was the first African American woman to travel to space?
Mae Jemison
What is a Precinct Card?
A document that lists where you can go vote
What is the next upcoming elction for?
Public Service Commissioner
Who are the candidates & what district are they running under?
District 2: Tim Echols and Alicia Johnson
District 3: Peter Hubbard and Fitz Johnson
What year was the Voting Rights Act Passed?
1965
How do you obtain a precinct card?
Once you register to vote the Secretary of State will send your card to your county, where county services will then send it to you
What percentage of Georgia voters participated in the Public Service Commissioner election last year?
2.8%
Which civil rights activist led the first march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965, a march that later became known as "Bloody Sunday"?
John Lewis
What are the 3 steps on registering to vote?
1) Make sure you're eligible to vote
2) Submit a Voter Registration Application (Online or by Mail)
3) Check your Precinct Card
Why would someones voter registration be marked "inactive"?
Because they did not vote in two consecutive federal elections
What do Public Service Commissioners do?
They regulate the funding of utilities such as gas, electricity, and telecommunications; to ensure they remain reasonable and affordable prices.
What counties encompass District 3?
Fulton, Dekalb, and Clayton
Which organization took legal action to challenge discriminatory voting laws and practices like the "grandfather clause", "all-white primaries", and literacy tests?
NAACP
How many days do you have to be registered prior to election day in order to vote on election day in the state of Georgia?
29 Days
What requirements does one have to meet in order to vote?
- Be a US citizen
- Legal resident of your designated county
- 18 years old
- Not currently serving a sentence for a felony
- Mentally competent
Who were the top 4 candidates on the 2024 Presidential election ballot?
Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Jill Stein, Robert F. Kennedy
Candidate Specific Question! Which candidate advocates for additional nuclear plants to replace againg coal plants
Tim Echols
What year was NAACP founded and then what year was the organization chartered on UGA's campus?
1909 & 1998