Georgia vote by mail primary. If youre currently a military or overseas voter and you post your absentee ballot on election day make sure it arrives within 3 days. For more information on voting by mail in georgia review this guidance from the secretary of states office. 13 2020 1036 am.
Submit your absentee ballot application by the specified deadline. Georgia already allows any voter to mail a ballot but senate bill 409 would eliminate the need to request an absentee ballot each primary general and runoff election. Here are answers about the vote by mail effort.
On election day polling stations open at 7 am. Sample ballots in georgia typically include a mock up of the actual ballot a list of candidates and ballot measures the date of the election and instructions for voting. To vote by absentee ballot you must first fill out sign and submit an absentee ballot application.
Mail your completed ballot. If you cant vote during those times you can either vote early or send in an absentee ballot. Georgias response to voting during the crisis more than ever secretary of state brad raffensperger encourages georgians to vote with a mail in absentee ballot.
It is not the official record of your registration which is retained by the voter registration office in the county of your residence. More than 1 million georgia voters plan to vote on absentee ballots in the states june 9 primary. 11alive is focusing our news coverage on the facts and not the fear around the virus.
Absentee ballots may be requested any time between 180 days prior to the. However you can still vote in person during early voting periods and on election day. If you did not receive a sample ballot by mail you may want to ensure that youre registered to vote and your address is listed properly.
2020 georgia primary results the latest vote count in georgias 2020 elections. For voters within the country all absentee ballots must arrive at your county election office by election day.