The Georgia Secretary of State’s main phone number is (404) 656-2881, which reaches the executive office for general inquiries. Phone lines are staffed Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Each division within the office has its own direct line, so calling the right number first saves you from being transferred.1Georgia Secretary of State. Staff Directory
Direct Numbers for Every Division
- Executive Office / Main Line: (404) 656-2881
- Corporations Division: (404) 656-2817
- Elections Division: (404) 656-2871
- Professional Licensing Boards: (404) 424-9966
- Securities Division: (470) 312-2787
- Charities Division: (470) 312-2640
- South Georgia Office: (470) 240-5062
- North Georgia Office: (470) 240-5065
- Press Office: (470) 312-2733
If you aren’t sure which division handles your issue, call the main line and the operator can route you.1Georgia Secretary of State. Staff Directory
Corporations Division: (404) 656-2817
Call this number for anything to do with business entities: forming a corporation or LLC, reserving a name, filing an annual registration, checking an entity’s standing, verifying a foreign registration, or requesting a certificate of existence.2Georgia Secretary of State. The Corporations Division of the Georgia Secretary of States Office
Have your business’s legal name or its assigned control number ready before you dial. Staff pull up your file using those identifiers.
Elections Division: (404) 656-2871
The Elections Division handles voter registration, polling place assignments, absentee ballots, and candidate qualification. Have your full legal name as it appears on your ID and your county of residence ready. County information helps staff pull up precinct-specific details and localized ballot information.1Georgia Secretary of State. Staff Directory
Most routine voter questions can be answered without a call at the My Voter Page (mvp.sos.ga.gov), which shows registration status, polling location, early voting sites, your sample ballot, and mail-in ballot status after you enter your first initial, last name, county, and date of birth.3Georgia Secretary of State. My Voter Page
Professional Licensing Boards: (404) 424-9966
This number covers questions about professional licenses, renewals, and disciplinary actions across the dozens of boards housed within the Secretary of State’s office, from nursing and accounting to construction trades.4Georgia.gov. Secretary of State – Professional Licensing Boards Division
If you’re calling about an existing license, have your license number ready. For a pending application, pull up your transaction receipt or the date you submitted. You can also apply for and renew licenses through the online portal at goals.sos.ga.gov without calling.5Georgia Secretary of State. Georgia Professional Licensing Portal
Securities Division: (470) 312-2787
Call the Securities Division to report suspected investment fraud, verify whether a broker or financial advisor is properly registered, or ask about securities enforcement actions under the Georgia Uniform Securities Act.6Georgia Secretary of State. Georgia Securities Act, Rules and Orders
Charities Division: (470) 312-2640
The Charities Division oversees registration of charitable organizations. Call this number to confirm whether a charity is legitimately registered before you donate. Give staff the exact name of the organization so they can search the database.7Georgia Secretary of State. About the Charities Division
Regional Offices
The regional offices handle certain functions outside Atlanta. The South Georgia office is at (470) 240-5062 and the North Georgia office is at (470) 240-5065. Both keep the same Monday-through-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. hours as the main office.1Georgia Secretary of State. Staff Directory
Online Tools That May Answer Your Question Faster
Several common requests can be handled entirely online without waiting on hold:8Georgia Secretary of State. Georgia Secretary of State Homepage
- Business filings, annual registrations, and name reservations at ecorp.sos.ga.gov
- Voter registration, polling place lookup, and ballot status at mvp.sos.ga.gov
- License applications, renewals, and verifications at goals.sos.ga.gov
- Charity registration and renewal through the Charities Division portal
- Investor alerts and federally covered advisor registration through the Securities Division
For disputes or anything requiring a staff member’s judgment, calling the division directly is still the right move.
Mailing Addresses
The Secretary of State’s main office is at 214 State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia 30334.8Georgia Secretary of State. Georgia Secretary of State Homepage The Corporations Division operates from a separate location at 2 MLK Jr. Drive, Suite 313, Floyd West Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30334-1530.2Georgia Secretary of State. The Corporations Division of the Georgia Secretary of States Office When you mail documents, send them to the specific division handling your matter rather than the Capitol address to avoid processing delays.