Augusta Votes Tuesday: Richmond County Polls Open 7 to 7 on Election Day

Election Day in Augusta-Richmond County is Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, and for voters who did not cast a ballot during early voting, Tuesday is the last chance. Polls across Richmond County are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Georgia law protects anyone standing in line at 7 p.m.: if you are in line when the polls close, you may still vote.

Bring a photo ID. Georgia accepts a Georgia driver's license — even an expired one — a U.S. passport, a free Georgia voter ID card, or a military, tribal or other government photo ID. Voters without an accepted ID can ask about the free voter ID card available through the county registrar and the Georgia Department of Driver Services.

If you are holding a completed absentee ballot, the deadline is arrival, not mailing. Absentee ballots must be received by the county registrar by 7 p.m. on Nov. 3 — a postmark does not count. Hand-deliver your ballot to the county elections and registrar office on Election Day rather than trusting the mail at the last hour.

Election Day voting happens at your assigned precinct, which may differ from the early-voting sites used in October. Check your polling place and view your sample ballot before you leave home on the Secretary of State's My Voter Page at mvp.sos.ga.gov. Early voting ran Oct. 13–30 and has ended; more than 2.8 million Georgians voted early statewide.

At the top of the ballot are an open governor's race and a U.S. Senate contest, followed by U.S. House and state legislature races. Georgia also has a rule worth remembering on election night: in state races where no candidate tops 50 percent, the top two finishers meet again in a runoff on Dec. 1.