Georgia

Georgia is a strict voter ID state.

You are required to show an acceptable photo ID to confirm your identity when voting in person. 

Check here for a full rundown of the state’s rules!

Any registered Georgia voter may vote absentee. No excuse is required.

You must include certain identifying information or a copy of an acceptable photo ID both when you apply for and when you mail your absentee ballot.

Check here for a full rundown of the state’s rules!

You must file a formal request with your local superior court to change your name in Georgia.

You will be required to publish notice of your hearing in your county’s “official legal organ” for a specific period of time.

If the court approves your name change, you will receive a court order that can be used to update the name on your ID documents.

Submit a request to Georgia’s Office of Vital Records to amend your birth certificate.

To change the name on your Georgia birth certificate, you will need to provide:

• completed request form (PDF)
• notarized Affidavit for Amendment (PDF)
• acceptable photo ID  (listed on request form – PDF)
• certified copy of your original birth certificate
• certified copy of name-change court order
• payment of applicable fee(s)

Note: You must update your birth certificate with the state where you were born.

You must update your name with the Social Security Administration before you can change it on a Georgia driver’s license or state ID card.

You must visit a DDS Customer Service Center to update your license or state ID within 60 days of changing your legal name.

Bring a certified copy of your name-change court order or other documents demonstrating your name change.

Submit a request to Georgia’s Office of Vital Records to amend your birth certificate.

The state requires you to submit a court order indicating that you have legally changed your name and have undergone gender affirmation surgery. A signed physician’s statement confirming your surgery is also required.

To apply for an updated Georgia birth certificate, you will need to provide:

• completed request form (PDF)
• notarized Affidavit for Amendment (PDF)
• acceptable photo ID  (listed on request form – PDF)
• certified copy of court order confirming name change and gender affirmation surgery
• certified copy of original birth certificate
• signed medical certification issued by your surgeon/physician’s office
• payment of applicable fee(s)

Note: You must update your birth certificate with the state where you were born.

You must visit a DDS Customer Service Center to update the gender marker on your Georgia driver’s license or state ID.

You will need to present a signed physician’s statement or a court order that certifies your gender transition.

The document you provide must confirm that you have undergone gender affirmation surgery.