Secretary of State Brian Kemp released the following statement in honor of Memorial Day, May 28, 2018:

“This Memorial Day, we join together to honor our Nation’s brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for the United States of America. On this solemn day, we must remember the fallen heroes who gave it all to protect and preserve our freedoms, including the right to vote for our elected officials. Mark your calendar now to fulfill your civic duty and vote in Georgia’s run-off elections.”

The federal and state primary run-off elections will be held on July 24, 2018. The voter registration deadline for federal primary run-off elections is June 25, 2018. For all other run-off elections, the voter registration deadline was April 24, 2018. There are special run-off elections on June 19, 2018 for the Macon-Bibb County Commission, District 1 and Statesboro City Council, District 5 seats.

Under state law, you are eligible to vote in a primary run-off election even if you did not vote in the primary election. If you did vote in the primary election and selected a Democratic or Republican ballot, you must vote the same party’s ballot in the primary run-off election. If you voted a non-partisan ballot in the primary election, you can choose either party’s ballot in the primary run-off election.

Important dates in the 2018 election cycle are available here.

The Secretary of State’s Office is proud to offer a number of services for eligible veterans, military service members, transitioning service members, and military spouses. These benefits include points toward exams for professional licensure and expedited application processing. A helpful guide is available on the Professional Licensing Board Division’s website. The office also provides a financial pamphlet for the military community through the Securities Division. In 2014, Secretary Kemp implemented electronic ballot delivery for military voters, and Kemp also created a dedicated military liaison role in 2015 to act as a resource for Georgia’s military community on registering to vote, filing business paperwork, getting a professional license, and avoiding charity or financial scams.

Brian Kemp has been Secretary of State since January 2010. Among the office’s wide-ranging responsibilities, the Secretary of State is charged with conducting secure, accessible, and fair elections, the registration of corporations, and the regulation of securities, charities, and professional license holders. For more information about the office, go to www.sos.ga.gov.