Absentee Voting

Georgia law allows residents to vote by absentee ballot, sometimes known as voting by mail.

Senate Bill 202 passed by the General Assembly in 2021 made many changes to the absentee ballot process, including new deadlines and ID requirements.

UPCOMING DATES
General Municipal/ Special Elections November 7, 2023

August 21, 2023
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-384(a)(2)
Earliest day to request an absentee ballot

October 10, 2023
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-224(a)
Last day for a person to register and be eligible to vote

October 16, 2023
O.C.G.A. § 21-2-3849(a)(2)
Earliest day for the registrar to mail an absentee ballot

October 16- November 3, 2023
AIP (Absentee In-Person) begins
Drop Box will be opened inside 7 Early Voting location during their hours of operation only:
TBA

October 27, 2023
O.C.G.A. 21-2- 381(a)(1)(A)
Last day to submit absentee ballot application

REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT

Voters must submit an absentee ballot application to request an absentee ballot.  

How to Complete Your Absentee Ballot Application

1. DEADLINE - October 27, 2023 - Last day to submit absentee ballot application for the General Municipal / Special Election.

2. Complete the application including:

• the name and date of the election
• the voter’s name
• address where the voter is registered
• date of birth
• Your Driver’s License Number or other ID specified on the form (updated for 2021)
• the voter’s signature

SUBMIT YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION

Via Online

Click here for the online request.

Submit the application online using the Secretary of State’s website..

Via Email

To submit an absentee ballot application via email, attach the application as a .pdf or .jpg. The maximum file size is 5 MB to Elections.Absentee@fultoncountyga.gov. Only one application may be attached per email.

Via Fax
404-612-3697

Via Mail
Fulton County Registration and Elections
Absentee Ballot Division
5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road, Fairburn, GA 30213

RETURN YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT

After you return your absentee ballot application, a ballot will be mailed to you.

After your ballot arrives in the mail, please complete it carefully following the provided instructions.

To be counted, your absentee ballot must be received by the Department of Registration & Elections by 7 p.m. on Election Day.

There are three ways to return your ballot.

By Mail
Mail your absentee ballot to 5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road, Fairburn, GA 30213

By Drop Box
Return your absentee ballot via Absentee Ballot drop box.
Drop boxes are accessible during early voting hours.
 
In Our Offices

Return to the Fulton County Department of Registration & Elections offices:
5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road, Fairburn, GA 30213


*You may not return your absentee ballot at your Election Day polling place.

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