Election 2026: Your Columbus Voter Guide

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Here's everything Columbus and Muscogee County voters need in one place: when and where to vote, what's on your ballot, and plain-English explanations of the races and the three amendments.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election night results →

Now through Fri., Oct. 30Early voting, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at any Muscogee County early voting site

Sat., Oct. 17 and Oct. 24Saturday early voting. Call 706-653-4392 to confirm hours.

Fri., Oct. 23Last day to request a mail-in (absentee) ballot

Sat., Oct. 24Valley Healthcare and Blackmon Road open, for five early voting sites

Tue., Nov. 3Election Day, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at your assigned precinct. Mail ballots must be received by 7 p.m.

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Early Voting in Columbus Starts Oct. 13: Every Site, the Hours, and What's on Your Ballot

All five early voting sites, the hours, what ID to bring and how to vote by mail.

Georgia's 3 Constitutional Amendments on the Nov. 3 Ballot, Explained in Plain English

What a YES or NO vote means on each of the three constitutional amendments.

Georgia's 3 Amendments: Which Will Pass, Who's Against Them, and What Happens If They Fail

Who supports and opposes each amendment, and what happens if it fails.

3,466 Columbus Voters Cast Ballots on Day One: Early Voting by the Numbers

How many Columbus voters have cast ballots so far, and who they are.

Your Georgia Power Bill Is on the Ballot: The Public Service Commission Races, Explained in Plain English

The Public Service Commission races that help set your Georgia Power bill.

Georgia Governor's Race: Bottoms vs. Jackson on Taxes, Schools, Health Care and Jobs, in Their Own Words

Where Keisha Lance Bottoms and Rick Jackson stand on taxes, schools and health care.

Check your registration and sample ballot

Georgia's My Voter Page at mvp.sos.ga.gov shows whether you're registered, your polling place and your sample ballot, and tracks your mail ballot. Questions? Call Muscogee County Elections & Registration at 706-653-4392, 3111 Citizens Way.

Results

Polls close at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Follow Muscogee County and Georgia results as they're counted on our live results page, with every race and the three amendments.

Official results are published by the Georgia Secretary of State at sos.ga.gov.