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How to Apply for an Absentee Ballot

Any registered voter who prefers not to vote in person may request an absentee ballot not earlier than 78 days or less than 11 days prior to the date of an election. So that means a person wishing to vote in a primary must apply for such a ballot between 78 and 11 days before the Election Day for that primary. The same goes for the general election date, which in 2024 is on November 5.

DOWNLOAD ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION HERE

When absentee ballot applications are being accepted, you can apply for one in a few ways.

BY MAIL OR EMAIL VIA THE COUNTY
  1. Download and print out the absentee ballot application (which can you access VIA THIS LINK).
  2. Complete the application. This should include proof of required voter identification as well as a physical signature (rather than an electronic one).
  3. Get the application to Fulton County -- which is administering the 2024 election -- in one of these ways:

Fulton County Registration and Elections

Absentee Ballot Division

5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road

Fairburn, GA 30213

  • BY FAX: Send the completed application to ... 404-612-3697
ELECTRONICALLY VIA THE STATE
  1. Go to this Georgia Secretary of State webpage -- https://securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/ -- to access the absentee ballot application and get more information.
  2. From that webpage, click on “Complete and Submit Absentee Ballot Application.”
  3. Fill in the required fields (including required ID card evidence)
  4. After the application is completed, follow the prompts to submit it electronically.

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How to Submit an Absentee Ballot

After the absentee ballot clerk has received, reviewed, and verified your Absentee Ballot Application, an Absentee Ballot can be mailed to your address -- something that can happen no more than 22 days prior to the election. Absentee ballots must be received by 7 p.m. ET on an Election Day for it to be counted.

People can submit their ballot for the 2024 elections administered by Fulton County in one of these ways. If you have questions, you can call 404-612-7060 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. between Monday and Friday.

BY MAIL
  • Send the completed absentee ballot to ...

Fulton County Registration and Elections

Absentee Ballot Division

5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road

Fairburn, GA 30213

BY DROP BOX

A completed absentee ballot can be hand-delivered in person to a drop box that are accessible during early voting hours. 

You can find a list of Fulton County's absentee ballot drop box locations HERE: https://www.fultoncountyga.gov/inside-fulton-county/fulton-county-departments/registration-and-elections/absentee-ballot-box. These include the Alpharetta Library at 10 Park Plaza in Alpharetta.

TO THE COUNTY

A completed absentee ballot can be delivered in-person to the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections Office at:

5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road

Fairburn, GA 30213

Hand-deliveries to the Fulton County election office can be made during normal business hours.

FAQs

  • Can someone else help a registered voter apply for an absentee ballot?
  • Do I need to give a specific reason for requesting an absentee ballot?
  • What types of ID can be used to apply for an absentee ballot?
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