Today is the last day to register for November election

NAACP representative Michelle Lowe Mintz, right, and Alesia Dean, assistant secretary of the NAACP Hall County chapter, provide Catherine Wilmot with information on the upcoming election and registering to vote Sunday at St. John Baptist Church. - photo by JOSHUA L. JONES

1007vote5 — NAACP representative Michelle Lowe Mintz, right, and Alesia Dean, assistant secretary of the NAACP Hall County chapter, provide Catherine Wilmot with information on the upcoming election and registering to vote Sunday at St. John Baptist Church. - photo by JOSHUA L. JONES

Today is the last day to register to vote for the municipal elections in November. To be eligible to vote in Georgia, residents must: Be a citizen of the United States Be a legal resident of the county Be at least 17 1/2 years of age to register and 18 years of age to vote Not be serving a sentence for certain felony convictions Have not been found mentally incompetent by a judge To vote in the Gainesville elections, a voter must be registered with the Hall County Elections Office with a mailing address within the city limits. Early voting starts Oct. 14, and Nov. 5 is Election Day.