Represent With Intent.
- November 28-December 2: Early Voting
- December 6: Runoff Election Day
GEORGIA RUNOFF ELECTION
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Days Until Election Day:
Six Ways To Participate (Georgia Residents):
Represent for Your AUC Institution.
The family of Atlanta University Center graduates are a uniquely powerful force, with the ability to inspire or motivate through words and example. Throughout election season and especially as you cast your vote, wear your school’s gear, post pictures, give shout outs, and use social media to show how your institution has prepared you to make a difference in the country.
Take a selfie outside of your polling place and remember to observe local laws on cells phones. They must be turned off while in a precinct. Post on your social media pages with the hashtag #AUCVotes (Make sure you know where it is legal to take your selfie at a polling location.)
Stay Informed.
With so much information and misinformation coming from seemingly everywhere, it is critical that you get accurate information from sources you can trust. Don’t just rely on commercials or social media posts. Check and recheck your information so you can make good ballot choices and ensure your vote is counted.
Stay Engaged.
Don’t just vote. Actively participate. Look for opportunities to get engaged in the process. You can register others to vote or help others cast their ballot. If you are interested in serving as a poll worker, please provide your contact information at securevotega.com/pollworker-signup/. Additionally, you may contact your elections office directly in the county you reside in or where you’re registered. There is more than enough work to go around, and no one is as prepared to make a difference as someone educated at an AUC institution.
The state of Georgia provides Georgia My Voter Page, as a resource to not only register to vote, but to check your voter status. The site has an app for download as well. Download it for quick access to your voter information such as your precinct location and access to the seats and offices that serve you.
Share.
Don’t keep it to yourself! Sharing isn’t just for social media. It works with your voice too. It’s more important than ever to share what you know. Make sure that your information is accurate, and then let others know what you know. Even if you just want to share your excitement about voting, you may inspire others to get engaged.
Finish the Whole Ballot.
Top of the ballot races are just as important as the races are all the way down the ballot are. Make sure that you know everything you will be asked to vote on. Download a sample ballot before you go to the polling place or take your time before you mail it in. Learn about your local issues and finish the whole ballot.
- Find out what’s on your ballot through the Ballot Ready website here.
Protect Your Vote.
Voter suppression is real and well documented. Don’t just trust that your vote will be counted. Make sure that you do everything possible to guarantee that it is. Vote early. Check your state’s procedures and requirements. Follow up if you have questions. This year especially, your one vote can make all the difference.
More Resources
Resources from AUC Institutions
More Resources
Voting in Georgia
- Georgia Secretary of State (check voter registration, apply for mail in ballot, check mail-in ballot status, find poll locations, find sample ballots, learn about early voting.)
Get Your Gear
- Clark Atlanta University Campus Store
- Morehouse College Bookstore
- Morehouse School of Medicine via Prep Sportswear
- Spelman College Bookstore
Report Voter Suppression
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund’s Thurgood Marshall Institute’s Voting Rights Defender (VRD) Project ensures voting suppression practices designed to disenfranchise Black voters are quickly identified and addressed by monitoring, tracking, and responding.
Work the Polls
- The U.S. Election Assistance Commission provides links to help you learn how to volunteer to work the polls in your state or jurisdiction.
- NAACP Legal Defense Fund allows you to sign-up to work at the polls and other poll watching information.
Black Youth Vote
- The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation educates adults aged 18-35 on the connection between voting and public policy, how this affects their lives today and their future opportunities.
Turbovote
- Turbovote, (a service of Democracy Works) provides information on how to vote in each state, including information about voter registration, what identification you need to bring to a polling place, voting by mail, sample ballots, and deadlines. You can also receive reminders via text to alert you of voting dates and provide your precinct.
Key Dates
- November 28*- December 2: Early Voting
- December 6: Election Day
Frequently Asked Questions
Unless you have a physical address in Atlanta, you may need to vote where you are living now. Check with your state to be sure.
Most states allow some form of vote by mail. Some states send mail-in ballots to every registered voters, while others require you to apply for an absentee ballot. Some states allow you to drop off absentee ballots to a box or office, while others require you to use the United States Postal Service. It is very important that you understand your state’s regulations to ensure that you ballot is counted. The When We All Vote website provides a guide to understanding mail-in balloting across the country.
Quite simply, voter suppression is a system of efforts undertaken to prevent an eligible voter from casting an acceptable ballot, including by spreading incorrect information, limiting access to polling places, and implementing unconstitutional voting requirements. Make sure that you aren’t a victim of voter suppression. The NAACP Legal Defense Fund and others have resources to help you identify and report voter suppression efforts.
Early Voting in Georgia will begin October 17, 2022 and will end the Friday before Election Day. Depending on the Georgia county you live in there may be opportunities to vote on the weekend. In Georgia, check with your Board of Elections office, based on the county, you’re registered in to vote. Find your Georgia city/county board of elections office here.
Votecoming is nonpartisan and is an initiative to educate and motivate voters.
It depends on the laws in your state. Restore Your Vote provides information on voting requirements for convicted felons based on where you live.
AUC in Action: Videos and Media
- AUC Robert W. Woodruff Library conducts interviews on voting and civic engagement. Dr. Clinton Fluker interviews Genny Castillo, chief operating officer of the Blue Institute,which prepares young people of color for leadership in electoral campaigns in the South and Southwest.
- Spelman College Alumna Stacey Abrams Encourages Spelman Students to Exercise Their Right to Vote
