{"663389":{"#nid":"663389","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Voting Resources for Georgia\u0027s Runoff Election","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe State of Georgia will host a runoff election on Tuesday, Dec. 6, for one of the state\u0026rsquo;s two U.S. Senate seats. Incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock is seeking a full term against Herschel Walker.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIf your work hours prevent you from voting in a two-hour window before or after work, talk with your manager to schedule voting leave. Students are also encouraged to vote. A student whose class schedule would otherwise prevent them from voting will be permitted and excused absence for the interval reasonably required for voting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKnow Before You Go\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEarly voting in the runoff begins Nov. 28. Anyone who plans to vote in person on Election Day must vote at their designated polling location. To check your Georgia polling location, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.mvp.sos.ga.gov\/\u0022\u003Emvp.sos.ga.gov\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAt Georgia polling locations, voters are required to bring a form of ID. Here are the types of accepted identification:\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA Georgia driver\u0026#39;s license.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA photo ID issued by a state or federal government agency.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA valid U.S. passport.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAn employee ID card containing your photograph and issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other entity of Georgia.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA valid U.S. military ID card.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EA valid tribal ID card.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EIf you do not have one of the above forms of ID, the State of Georgia offers a free Voter Identification Card.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECampus Voting\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech will host early voting in the Ferst Center for the Arts Nov. 28 \u0026ndash; 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. On-campus voting is only for Fulton County residents. More information can be found \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fultoncountyga.gov\/inside-fulton-county\/fulton-county-departments\/registration-and-elections\/early-voting-locations\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVoting Absentee\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EYou must request an absentee ballot in order to vote absentee. To vote by absentee ballot, the ballot must be postmarked by Election Day and delivered by 7 p.m. on Dec. 6. To request an absentee ballot, the information entered online must match your voter registration record.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn Georgia, any registered voter can vote by absentee ballot, and voters can request an absentee ballot\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.vote.org\/absentee-ballot\/georgia\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehere\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or at\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ballotrequest.sos.ga.gov\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Eballotrequest.sos.ga.gov\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Visit Georgia\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/georgia.gov\/vote-2020-runoff-elections\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Erunoff election guide\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;or the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sos.ga.gov\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESecretary of State\u0026rsquo;s office\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;for more information.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPolicies and Campus Resources\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech encourages full participation in the electoral process. Per \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usg.edu\/policymanual\/section8\/C224\/#p8.2.7_leave\u0022\u003Esection 8.2.7.7\u003C\/a\u003E of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/policymanual\/section8\/C224\/\u0022\u003EUSG\u0026rsquo;s General Policies for All Personnel\u003C\/a\u003E, employees are encouraged to exercise their constitutional right to vote in all federal, state, and local elections. Per \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.usg.edu\/policymanual\/section4\/C327\/#p4.1.3_student_voting_privileges\u0022\u003Esection 4.1.3\u003C\/a\u003E of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/policymanual\/section4\/C327\u0022\u003EUSG\u0026rsquo;s General Policy on Student Affairs\u003C\/a\u003E, students are also encouraged to vote in all federal, state, and local elections. A student whose class schedule would otherwise prevent them from voting will be permitted an excused absence for the interval reasonably required for voting.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 2020, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Faculty Executive Board passed a motion brought forth by representatives from the Student Government Association (SGA) requesting that teaching faculty provide academic consideration for student voters on Election Day. Specifically, the SGA motion requested that, for Election Day, faculty move lectures to an asynchronous format; avoid scheduling in-class quizzes, tests, or assessments; and make lecture recordings available to students unable to attend class that day. The Faculty Executive Board passed the motion, clarifying that, although classes will still be in session, faculty members are strongly encouraged to consider making these modifications to give Georgia Tech students ample opportunity to participate in the election. \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/2020\/08\/11\/faculty-executive-board-passes-motion-support-student-voter-turnout\u0022\u003ELearn more about the motion.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile you are encouraged to engage in the normal political processes, particularly to \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/election-day\u0022\u003Evote\u003C\/a\u003E, please be reminded that USG employees are not permitted to manage or enter political campaigns while on duty to perform services for the USG. You also have a right to express your political views on matters of public concern. Yet, it\u0026rsquo;s important that you make clear that you are speaking on your own behalf and that you are not speaking in your capacity as an employee of the USG or Georgia Tech \u0026mdash; whether that is highlighting your employment with Georgia Tech or the USG in a bio for a speaking engagement or on social media or choosing to engage in political activity or political expression.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFurthermore, Georgia Tech does not tolerate harassment, discrimination, or unprofessional conduct. Employees are prohibited from telling anyone who to vote for, wearing political clothing, or displaying political memorabilia at work. USG employees are prohibited from using state property, resources, or materials (including work email) or work time to communicate personal political views or in conjunction with any political campaigning. Employees are prohibited from using any USG registered trademarks when expressing personal opinions on political issues unless authorized to do so. For reference, the Board of Regents policy can be found here: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/policymanual\/section8\/C224\/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct\u0022\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.usg.edu\/policymanual\/section8\/C224\/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAdditional campus resources related to voting information are available at \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/gov.gatech.edu\/vote\u0022\u003Egov.gatech.edu\/vote\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe State of Georgia will host a runoff election on Tuesday, Dec. 6, for one of the state\u0026rsquo;s two U.S. Senate seats.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The State of Georgia will host a runoff election on Tuesday, Dec. 6, for one of the state\u2019s two U.S. Senate seats."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2022-11-22 02:24:52","changed_gmt":"2022-11-22 02:56:38","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2022-11-21T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2022-11-21T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"641854":{"id":"641854","type":"image","title":"Voting at McCamish Pavilion in October 2020","body":null,"created":"1607087605","gmt_created":"2020-12-04 13:13:25","changed":"1607087605","gmt_changed":"2020-12-04 13:13:25","alt":"Voting at McCamish Pavilion in October 2020","file":{"fid":"243865","name":"dsc_4050.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/dsc_4050.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/dsc_4050.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":574409,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/dsc_4050.jpg?itok=MLT0EBcw"}}},"media_ids":["641854"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/gov.gatech.edu\/vote","title":"Georgia Tech Voting Resources"},{"url":"https:\/\/mvp.sos.ga.gov\/s\/","title":"Georgia My Voter Page"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/policymanual\/section8\/C224\/#p8.2.7_leave","title":"Time Off to Vote"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/policymanual\/section8\/C224\/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct","title":"USG Policy on Political Activities"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"},{"id":"47398","name":"GCR (Office of Government and Community Relations)"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}