Berrien County, Georgia
Voting in Berrien County, Georgia? Find registration links, ID rules, early and absentee voting options and your sample ballot here. Home to about 18,700 people, Berrien County ranks 100th in population among Georgia's 159 counties. In Georgia, each county's board of registrars and elections office handles registration, early voting and absentee ballots.
Next Election
May 23, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register at least 29 days before an election.
Why Voting Matters
Why does voting matter in Berrien County? Because every eligible voter here has exactly the same power at the ballot box: one vote. The next election for Berrien County voters is Georgia's 2028 presidential preference primary, on a date not yet set, or the May 23, 2028 general primary if that comes first; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Berrien County jobs are in manufacturing and retail, so decisions about manufacturing jobs and local businesses hit close to home.
Berrien County voters cast about 8,070 ballots for president in 2024, up about 4% from 7,740 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 14,500 adult residents, that works out to about 56%, below the statewide rate of about 60%.
Put another way, about 6,440 adults in Berrien County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 322 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Berrien County spans about 452 square miles of small towns and countryside, averaging roughly 41 people per square mile. The county is home to about 0.2% of Georgia's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Berrien County include 31622, 31635, 31637, 31639, 31645, 31749, 31774 and 31794. Take two minutes to confirm your registration, preview your ballot with the links on this page, and decide when and how you will vote. Bring a neighbor along.
Voter Assistance Resources
Questions about voting in Berrien County? In Georgia, each county's board of registrars and elections office handles registration, early voting and absentee ballots. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Berrien County board of registrars and elections office.
Statewide directory, Georgia Secretary of State's county registrars directory:
https://elections.sos.ga.gov/Elections/countyregistrars.do
See your sample ballot. Georgia My Voter Page, which shows your sample ballot:
https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Berrien County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact the Georgia Advocacy Office, Georgia's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (404) 885-1234. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Georgia voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Berrien County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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