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title: SB 562. Voters; persons of this state who are homeless to use the address of the registrar's office of the county in which such person resides; allow
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cite_as: SB 562, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.)
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source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73563
date: 2026-02-25
status: introduced
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bill_number: SB 562
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
session_slug: 2025-2026
chamber: Senate
bill_type: bill
status_date: 2026-02-24
last_action: Senate Read and Referred
sponsors:
- Randal Mangham
- Kim Jackson
- Donzella James
- Gail Davenport
- Kenya Wicks
- RaShaun Kemp
- Harold Jones
text_version: Introduced
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topic_tags:
- voter registration
- homelessness
- election rules
- voting access
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# SB 562. Voters; persons of this state who are homeless to use the address of the registrar's office of the county in which such person resides; allow
## Text
Senate Bill 562
By: Senators Mangham of the 55th, Jackson of the 41st, James of the 28th, Davenport of the
17th, Wicks of the 34th and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Code Section 21-2-217 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
rules for determining residence relative to registration of voters, so as to allow persons of this
state who are homeless and without a permanent address to use the address of the registrar's
office of the county in which such person resides, a postsecondary educational institution in
which such person is enrolled, or a place of worship with which such person is affiliated for
election purposes; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
Code Section 21-2-217 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to rules for
determining residence relative to registration of voters, is amended by revising paragraph
(1.1) of subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(1.1) The mailing address for election purposes of any person of this state who is
homeless and without a permanent address shall be the registrar's office of the county in
which such person resides For election purposes, a person of this state who is homeless
and without a permanent address shall be permitted to use the mailing address of the
registrar's office of the county in which such person resides, a postsecondary educational
institution in which such person is enrolled, or a place of worship with which such person
is affiliated;"
SECTION 2.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
## Summaries written by Georgia Commons
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A Georgia Senate bill would give homeless voters more options for a mailing address on their voter registration, letting them use a county registrar's office, a college they attend, or a place of worship instead of only the registrar's office.
### Plain-language summary
Under current Georgia law (O.C.G.A. § 21-2-217), a person who is homeless and has no permanent address must use the county registrar's office as their mailing address for voter registration purposes. This bill would change that rule from a requirement into an option and expand the choices available.
Instead of being limited to the registrar's office, a homeless voter could choose to use the mailing address of the county registrar's office where they reside, a postsecondary educational institution (a college or university) they attend, or a place of worship they are affiliated with. The bill does not set an effective date beyond the standard process, and it repeals any conflicting laws in Section 2.
### What it does
- Changes the mailing address rule for homeless voters from a single mandatory address to a choice among three options.
- Adds a postsecondary educational institution the person is enrolled in as an allowed mailing address for voter registration.
- Adds a place of worship the person is affiliated with as an allowed mailing address for voter registration.
- Keeps the county registrar's office as one of the permitted addresses a homeless voter may use.
### Who it affects
Georgians who are homeless and lack a permanent address, county boards of registrars who process voter registration and mailing addresses, and postsecondary schools or places of worship that a homeless voter might list as their mailing address.
### Why it matters
Homeless Georgians registering to vote would have more flexibility in choosing a mailing address, which could make it easier for them to receive election materials at a location they can reliably access, such as a school or place of worship, rather than only a government office.
### Key provisions
- Section 1 revises paragraph (1.1) of O.C.G.A. § 21-2-217 to change the rule from a mandatory single address to a permitted choice of addresses for homeless voters.
- Section 1 adds two new allowable addresses: a postsecondary educational institution the person is enrolled in and a place of worship the person is affiliated with.
- Section 2 repeals any existing laws that conflict with this change.
## Status
- Status: Introduced (2026-02-24)
- Last action: Senate Read and Referred (2026-02-25)
- Sponsors: Randal Mangham, Kim Jackson, Donzella James, Gail Davenport, Kenya Wicks, RaShaun Kemp, Harold Jones
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73563
> The history, votes, and amendments (95 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sb562.md?full=1