Requests for Absentee Ballots Begins in Georgia

If you are planning to vote absentee in the November General Election, you can now request your absentee ballot.

Requests for absentee ballot applications began Monday.

Absentee ballots are an option for registered voters who prefer to vote by mail instead of voting in person.

You do not need an excuse to request an absentee ballot, but you must be a registered voter in order to vote absentee.

Absentee ballots may be requested either online, by email, by mail, by fax, or in person.

You must submit your application for an absentee ballot by the deadline, which is any time between 78 and 11 calendar days prior to Election Day.

After sending in your request to your Board of Elections office or Registrar, you will receive your absentee paper ballot in the mail.

Once completed you can mail your absentee ballot to your local County Board of Elections or Registrar’s Office by the time polls close on Election Day in order for your vote to be counted.

This is also a good time to make sure you are still on the voter rolls.

If you have not voted in the last two elections, you may have been removed from your County’s voter list.

You should call your Board of Elections or Registrar’s office to find out and if you have been removed from the voter list you must re-register.

If you have any questions about absentee ballots you can call the Franklin County Board of Elections at 706-384-4390 or the Hart County Board of Elections at 706-376-8911.