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• Oglethorpe County School System    Drivers License                         must take driving and written tests         MOVING IN
 735 Athens Rd.                     • Georgia Dept. of Driver Services       as well as the eye exam. A five-year
 Lexington, GA 30648                 Customer Service Center #32              license for driving a passenger car is
 (706) 743-8128                      1505 U.S. Hwy. 29 N., Athens 30601       $20; an 8-year license is $32; a learner’s
 www.oglethorpe.k12.ga.us            (404) 657-9300 • www.dds.ga.gov          permit is $10. Hours are 8 a.m.-6 p.m.,
                                    	 Residents must obtain a Georgia         Tues.-Fri.; Sat. 8 a.m.-12 noon. Georgia
• Walton County Public Schools     driver’s license within 30 days of        recently put in place more stringent
 200 Double Springs Church Rd.      moving to the area. Drivers with a valid  requirements for identification
 Monroe, GA 30656                   out-of-state license do not have to       documentation needed to get a
 (770) 266-4520                     take a driving or written test, but must  driver’s license; please visit www.dds.
 www.walton.k12.ga.us               take an eye exam. First-time drivers      ga.gov to view the list of documents
                                                                              that the Department of Driver Services
                                                                              will accept as I.D.

                                                                                Motor Vehicle Registration
                                                                              • Clarke County Tag Office
                                                                               3025 Lexington Rd., Athens 30605
                                                                               (706) 613-3130
                                                                               www.athensclarkecounty.com
                                                                              	 New residents must purchase a
                                                                              Georgia license tag within 30 days of
                                                                              establishing new residency and after
                                                                              obtaining a Georgia license. The tag
                                                                              must be purchased in the tag/tax office
                                                                              of the county in which you reside.

                                                                              • Barrow County Tag Office
                                                                               30 N. Broad St.
                                                                               Winder, GA 30680
                                                                               (770) 307-3106

                                                                              • O conee County Tag Office
                                                                               23 N. Main St., PO Box 106
                                                                               Watkinsville, GA 30677
                                                                               (706) 769-3917

                                                                              • O glethorpe County Tag Office
                                                                               339 W. Main St., PO Box 305
                                                                               Lexington, GA 30648
                                                                               (706) 743-8422

                                                                               Voter Registration
                                                                              • B oard of Elections
                                                                               Clarke County Courthouse
                                                                               155 E. Washington St., Athens 30601
                                                                               (706) 613-3150
                                                                               www.athensclarkecounty.com/elections
                                                                              	 Citizens of the U.S. who are at least
                                                                              18 years of age, mentally sound, and not
                                                                              under conviction of a felony are eligible
                                                                              to vote. Voters can register at age 17½.
                                                                              Voters must register 30 days prior to
                                                                              the election in which they wish to vote.
                                                                              Registration sites include the Voter
                                                                              Registration Office, the driver’s license
                                                                              office and certain other government
                                                                              offices. Call for other locations.

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