Forsyth County, Georgia
Forsyth County, Georgia voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 280,000 people, Forsyth County ranks 8th 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
In Forsyth County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Forsyth 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 Forsyth County jobs are in retail and health care, so decisions about local businesses and health care costs hit close to home.
In the 2024 presidential election, about 138,000 ballots were cast in Forsyth County, up about 7% from 129,000 in 2020. With roughly 211,000 adults living in the county, that is around 66% of adult residents, above the statewide rate of about 60%.
Around 72,400 adults here did not vote for president. Some aren't eligible, yet the rest are untapped power: one more voter in every 20 of them would mean about 3,620 extra Forsyth County ballots, enough to change the result in many close contests.
Spread over about 224 square miles, Forsyth County averages roughly 1,249 residents per square mile, one of the denser places in Georgia. The county is home to about 2.5% of Georgia's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Forsyth County include 30004, 30005, 30024, 30028, 30040, 30041, 30097 and 30107, plus 2 more. Confirm your registration, read through your sample ballot before Election Day, and choose whether you will vote early, by mail or in person. Invite someone you know in Forsyth County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Who runs elections in Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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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