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Important Election Dates and Information

Election Dates

To Vote By Mail, You Must Request an Absentee Ballot

The Secretary of State’s office will NOT automatically send out applications for absentee ballots to voters again this year. See below for details.

Register To Vote

July 13, 2020 – Last day to register to vote for August 11 Runoff. Click Here to register to vote

https://newgeorgiaproject.org/voterregistration/ 

 

Election Dates

July 20th Early Voting Begins

August 11th Runoffs for June 9 elections

October 12th Early Voting Begins

November 3rd General Election and Special Election 

December 1st General Election and Special Election Runoffs for Local and State Offices

 

Request Your Absentee Ballot Now

Absentee Ballot Application – Request Here

Link:  https://sos.ga.gov/admin/files/Absentee_Ballot_Application_2018.pdf

Secretary of State Absentee Voting by Mail Info page – Click Here

Link:  https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/Elections/absentee_voting_in_georgia

 

Instructions for Absentee Ballot Applications

– Print the Absentee Ballot Application from the Secretary of State’s website

– Fill out the form completely and legibly and send it to your county voter registration office by mail, email or fax. Click here for contact info for your County Board of Registrar’s Office

. Link: https://elections.sos.ga.gov/Elections/countyregistrars.do

– You can also turn in the application at your local elections office in person.

– The state has said that it plans to create an online portal to simplify the absentee ballot process at some point in the future. We will update you if and when that becomes available.

– Exception: You don’t have to request an absentee ballot if you are over 65 and/or disabled AND checked the box to receive absentee ballots for the rest of the year.
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