Have questions about the 2022 elections? We’re here to answer

The 2022 midterm elections are on the horizon. Are you planning to vote?

Do you know how to vote, where to vote and what you might need to have when you show up to the polls? What if your voter registration is out of date, or has a mistake, and you are challenged at the polls — what can you do?

GPB is part of a new community-powered journalism project to answer those questions and any other ones you have about how to exercise your right to vote in the upcoming midterms. Our mission is to provide you with the information you need to vote — we’re not concerned about how you vote or who you vote for, we just want to make sure you are armed with the information you need TO vote and understand how elections are run and kept secure.

Many states, including Georgia, have changed voting regulations since the 2020 general election when concerns about the pandemic led to an expansion of absentee and mail-in voting. This time around, the rules are different, and, there’s a lot of misinformation and disinformation circulating about elections and election security. We’re here to clear things up.

This project is part of the work of America Amplified, an initiative funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to support community engagement journalism in public media. In addition to GPB, America Amplified is working with 28 other public media stations across the country to ensure that all eligible American citizens have the tools they need to vote.

Are these elections important? Arguably, every election is important. But this one could likely change the balance of power in Georgia and the country. You can’t sit this one out if you care about what’s going on.

“We do not have a government by the majority. We have a government by the majority who participate.” That quote is often — wrongly — attributed to Thomas Jefferson. But regardless of attribution, it remains true that you can’t change anything unless you choose to participate in the process.

We’re asking you to participate by submitting your question in the blue box on our elections page, where you can find all the latest news on Georgia's midterm election. Or you can just fill in your questions in the box below (though we would like you to check out our special elections page). 

Submit any and all questions about taking part in the upcoming midterms and enter you name and email and then just click the submit question button at the bottom of the box.

You can also text your questions to us! Just text GPB to 855-670-1777 and follow the prompts to submit a question about participating in the midterm elections.

With help from our partners at America Amplified, we’ll answer the questions online, on the air and on social media. We’ll send the answers directly to you as well. If you share your contact information, we may even reach out personally. We can’t do this without you!