Georgia absentee ballot envelope. Postal services official policy is to deliver all absentee and mail in ballots regardless of whether they have proper postage according to spokeswoman sue brennan. The instructions for some absentee ballots that have been sent to georgians have a mistake that is confusing voters. Absentee ballot packets mailed to voters include a return envelope a ballot instructions and a privacy sleeve.
Submit your absentee ballot application by the specified deadline. You can do this online by mail by fax or in person. Georgia absentee ballots changed to remove inner envelope politics.
Atlanta a half million georgia voters have gotten absentee ballots for this years primaries. Absentee ballots may be requested any time between 180 days prior to the. Voters didnt receive the white envelope the absentee ballot.
Under absentee voting by mail click the link that says click here to view a fillable pdf of the georgia application for official absentee ballot. If theres no. The question is whether the state followed the law by excluding a ballot secrecy envelope.
One large yellow envelope. The privacy sleeve replaced the inner envelope that in previous elections enclosed. If you live in fulton dekalb gwinnett or cobb you are able to request an absentee ballot application from the countys board of elections office.
County election board officials say theyve received dozens of calls a day about a slight change in absentee ballots. Verify that your ballot was accepted by visiting the georgia my voter page. If your ballot was rejected contact your county registrar to get more information and find out what your options are.
Log in and look for the box labeled absentee ballot request information to find out more about your absentee ballot status. Previously absentee ballots came with two envelopes.