Midterm Election 2022: Key dates for Georgia voters

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ATLANTA, GA - JUNE 09: A stack of "I'm a Georgia Voter" stickers are seen at a polling location on June 9, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Georgia, West Virginia, South Carolina, North Dakota, and Nevada are holding primaries amid the coronavirus pandemic

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The Midterm Election in 2022 will decide a handful of key races in Georgia, including races for governor and one senate seat.

Georgia voters will also cast ballots under new election laws that affect early voting and absentee ballot procedures.

FOX 5 Atlanta’s voter guide has everything Georgia voters need to know about upcoming elections.

Here are some key dates and deadlines for Georgia voters in 2022:

Georgia voter registration deadlines and election dates

Special Election: Registration deadline: February 14 Election: March 15
Registration deadline: February 14
Election: March 15
Special Election Runoff Registration deadline: February 14 Election date: April 12
Registration deadline: February 14
Election date: April 12
General Primary Election, Nonpartisan, Special Election Registration deadline: April 25 Election: May 24
Registration deadline: April 25
Election: May 24
General Primary Election, Nonpartisan, Special Election Runoff Registration deadline: April 25 Election: June 21
Registration deadline: April 25
Election: June 21
General Primary Election Runoff for Federal Races Registration deadline: May 23 Election: June 21
Registration deadline: May 23
Election: June 21
General Election/Special Election Registration deadline: October 11 Election: November 8
Registration deadline: October 11
Election: November 8
General Election/Special Election Runoff Registration deadline: October 11 Election: December 6
Registration deadline: October 11
Election: December 6
General Election Runoff for Federal Races Registration deadline: November 7 Election: December 6
Registration deadline: November 7
Election: December 6

Georgia moves to new voter registration system

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said the new system is more advanced and secure.

Deadlines for Georgia voters

Absentee ballots

March Special Election: Absentee ballots mailed, beginning February 21
March Special Election: Deadline to submit absentee ballot application, March 4
May General Primary Election: Applications accepted for absentee ballots on March 7
April Special Election Runoff: Deadline to submit absentee ballot on April 1
May General Primary Election Deadline to submit absentee ballot on May 13
June General Primary Runoff: Deadline to submit absentee ballot application on June 10
November General Election: Applications accepted for an absentee ballot on August 22
November General Election: Absentee ballots mailed, beginning September 20
November General Election: Deadline to submit absentee ballot application October 28
General Election Runoff: Absentee ballots mailed out as soon as possible

Early voting

March Special Election: February 21 to March 11
General Primary, Non-Partisan, Special Election: May 2 to May 20Runoff: June 13 to June 17
Runoff: June 13 to June 17
November General Election: October 17 to November 4
Runoff: As soon as possible to December 2

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Key races in Georgia

Georgia is holding an election for governor on November 8, 2022. The primary is scheduled for May 24, 2022, and a primary runoff is scheduled for June 21, 2022. A general runoff election is scheduled for December 6, 2022. The filing deadline is March 11, 2022.

WHO IS RUNNING FOR GEORGIA GOVERNOR?

In addition to the governor's race, voters in Georgia will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 8, 2022. The primary is scheduled for May 24, 2022, and a primary runoff is scheduled for June 21, 2022. A general runoff election is scheduled for December 6, 2022. The filing deadline is March 11, 2022.

The election will fill the Senate seat held by Raphael Warnock (D), who first took office in 2021. Republican Herschel Walker is challenging Warnock.

Another race of interest is Secretary of State. Sec. Brad Raffensperger (R) is up for re-election. Raffensperger was the subject of scrutiny by former President Trump over results of the 2020 Presidential election in Georgia. The Fulton County District Attorney's Office is investigating a host of alleged Presidential election fraud crimes in the county, which includes a phone call Trump made to Raffensperger.

All of Georgia's seats in the House of Representatives are up for re-election.

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