Key Dates for Absentee Ballots
Now: Submit an absentee application
October 28: Last day to submit an absentee application
November 8: Election Day (Last day for us to receive your absentee ballot by 7pm)
Applying for an Absentee Ballot
Visit the state's website to submit an application online (a printer is required)
Or download an Absentee Ballot Application
Important information: The law on absentee ballots has changed. You may only use the official application above to request an absentee ballot. Read the application carefully. You are now required to provide either a Georgia Driver's License or Georgia ID Card number or a copy of another form of ID. If you do not have an acceptable ID, you can get one free of charge from our office or the Department of Driver Services. Click here for more information about Georgia's ID requirements.
Return your application by:
| EMAIL: | absenteeballot@dekalbcountyga.gov |
| FAX: | (404) 298-4038 |
| MAIL: | Voter Registration & Elections 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300 Decatur, GA 30032-1239 |
Returning Your Absentee Ballot
Instructions for Marking and Returning an Absentee Ballot
We must receive your ballot by 7 pm on election day. We urge voters to mail their ballots back at least a week before election day. For more information about absentee ballots, visit the Secretary of State's page.
MAIL:
Board of Registrars
4380 Memorial Drive
Suite 300
Decatur, GA 30032
DROP BOX:
Briarwood Recreation Center
2235 Briarwood Way NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
Dunwoody Library
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road
Dunwoody, GA 30338
DeKalb Voter Registration & Elections Office
4380 Memorial Drive Ste. 300
Decatur, GA 30032
Gallery at South DeKalb Mall
2801 Candler Rd
Decatur, GA 30034
Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library
5234 Lavista Road
Tucker, GA 30084
After the close of advance voting, you can still deliver your ballot by hand to the front desk of the Voter Registration and Elections Office during our business hours, weekdays 8 am - 4:30 pm; or until 7 pm on election day.
Changed your mind and want to vote in person? No problem. As long as you have not returned your absentee ballot, you can go to your polling location and vote in person instead. If possible, bring your absentee ballot with you.
Checking the Status of Your Absentee Ballot
You can check the status of your absentee ballot at the My Voter Page.
Military and Overseas Voting
For more information about military or overseas voting, contact Deborah Christian:
| EMAIL: | uocava@dekalbcountyga.gov |
| PHONE: | (404) 298-4032 |
| FAX: | (404) 298-4038 |
Other Questions
Contact our office weekdays from 8 am to 4:30 pm.