Georgia law allows residents to vote by absentee ballot, sometimes known as voting by mail. There are THREE ways to request an absentee ballot.

3 WAYS TO REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT FOR NOV 3, 2020 GENERAL ELECTION



1.) Request your absentee ballot using the Georgia Absentee Ballot Portal. For assistance in using the new absentee ballot request portal, view the user guide. The Secretary of State will begin issuing absentee ballots for the November 3 Election on September 18, 2020.



2.) Download an Absentee Ballot Application here and upload it through the Fulton Absentee Portal as a .pdf or .jpg between 1MB and 5 MB. Each submission must have only one application. View example.



3.) Return your absentee ballot application (e.g., by email, fax, postal mail, or dropbox) or make a written request that must include:

• the name and date of the election

• the voter’s name

• address as registered

• date of birth

• the voter's party choice (for partisan primary elections only)

• the voter’s signature

ABSENTEE BALLOT DROPBOX:

Click here to locate an absentee ballot dropbox where you may drop your completed absentee ballot application.



EMAIL:

To submit an absentee ballot application via email, attach application as a .pdf or .jpg between 1 MB and 5 MB to elections.voterregistration@fultoncountyga.gov. Only one application may be attached per email.



FAX TO:

404-612-3697



MAIL TO:

Fulton County Registration and Elections

Absentee Ballot Division

130 Peachtree St SW, Suite 2186

Atlanta, GA 30303

For questions related to absentee ballots, call 404-612-7060, Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.



RETURN YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT

Your absentee ballot must be received by the Department of Registration & Elections by 7 p.m. on Election Day.

• If returning your absentee ballot by mail, the USPS strongly encourages voters to mail their ballots by October 27, 2020, at least 7 days before the election.

• You may also return your absentee ballot in one of the Fulton County Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes.

You may not return your absentee ballot at your polling place.



MORE ABOUT ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Fulton County residents choosing to vote by absentee ballot are strongly encouraged to request their absentee ballot at least two weeks before election day to ensure that it arrives back to the Department of Registration and Elections offices by the closing of the polls on Election Day. Voters may request an absentee ballot beginning at 180 days before an election.

For additional information, please visit https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp to view the Secretary of State’s online guide to help voters with absentee voting.





