What you need to know to vote in Chatham County

Municipal elections across Chatham County are heating up, with races from Tybee Island to Savannah to Pooler set for election day Nov. 7.

But that November election day is not the only date to know.

Registering to vote

Registration (voter.chathamcountyga. gov/HowToRegister) to vote in November’s election closes Tuesday.

Chatham County Board of Registrars Chairman Colin McRae encourages voters to make sure their registration is up to date before the Tuesday deadline. Those who have a change of address within Chatham County can update it by contacting the Board of Registrars office, and new voters can register by submitting a registration application before the deadline.

“When people move between locations in the county, they need to update their registration so that we can make sure people are voting in the area they actually reside,” McRae said. “We encourage people to reach out to our office to see how they can best go about updating their registrations to reflect where they consider themselves to reside.”

Voters also need to verify their eligibility to vote if they are already registered. By going to the My Voter Page portal at mvp.sos.ga.gov/s, voters can

check their registration status as well as verify voting precincts.

Some reminders:

Request an absentee ballot early. You cannot request an absentee ballot any later than 11 days before an election, or Oct. 27 in this case.

Precincts and districts may have changed with the 2022 redistricting. Make sure you know what district you live in and what precinct you can vote in. Those who live in unincorporated Chatham County are not eligible to vote in municipal elections. So, if you reside on Wilmington Island or in The Landings, you cannot vote for Savannah mayor and aldermen.

Early voting

Early voting across Chatham County’s cities begins Oct. 16 and runs through Nov. 3, and there are five advance voting locations sprinkled across the county.

When it comes to early voting, Chatham County residents have a couple of new options: the new VR Annex, which was used for the Chatham County Dis

trict 2 Special Election, and the Garden City Library.

The Garden City library was added to provide a new early voting option for people in the county’s Westside, McRae said.

Advance voting is permitted at any of the five locations for registered Chatham County residents. For example, if voters live on Tybee Island but work in Savannah, they could vote at the Civic Center during their lunch break, McRae said.

Early votingsites

VR Annex, 1249 Eisenhower

Drive, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Mosquito Control, 65 Billy B. Hair Drive, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Civic Center, 301 W Oglethorpe Ave., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Islands Library, 50 Johnny Mercer Boulevard, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Southwest Library, 14097 Abercorn St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Garden City Library, 104 Sunshine Road, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For those early voting on the weekend, the options will be at the VR Annex and Civic Center.

Saturday early voting is Oct. 21 and Oct. 28.

RICHARD BURKHART/SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS Early voting across Chatham County begins Oct. 16 and runs through Nov. 3, and there are five advance voting locations.