Georgia

Can You Vote Absentee?

In order to vote in U.S. elections you must be:

  • a U.S. citizen.
  • at least 18 years old.
  • be absent from your voting residence.

The absentee voting process applies to you if you are:

  • an active duty member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine;
  • an eligible spouse or family member of an active duty member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine; or
  • a U.S. citizen residing outside the U.S.
Georgia's Absentee Voting Guidelines
Georgia's State Election Website
Find Your Local Election Officials

Federal Election Deadlines

Registration Ballot Request Ballot Return
Presidential Primary March 1, 2016
By Email or Fax: Received by 5 PM, February 1, 2016
By Mail: Postmarked by* 5 PM, February 1, 2016
Received by 5 PM, February 26, 2016
Postmarked by** 5 PM, March 1, 2016
State Primary May 24, 2016
By Email or Fax: Received by 5 PM, April 26, 2016
By Mail: Postmarked by* 5 PM, April 26, 2016
Received by 5 PM, May 20, 2016
Postmarked by** 5 PM, May 24, 2016
State Primary Runoff July 26, 2016
By Email or Fax: Received by 5 PM, April 26, 2016
By Mail: Postmarked by* 5 PM, April 26, 2016
Received by 5 PM, July 22, 2016
Postmarked by** 5 PM, July 26, 2016
General Election
November 8, 2016
By Email or Fax: Received by 5 PM, October 11, 2016
By Mail: Postmarked by* 5 PM, October 11, 2016
Received by 5 PM, November 4, 2016
Postmarked by** 5 PM, November 8, 2016
General Runoff January 10, 2017
By Email or Fax: Received by 5 PM, October 11, 2016
By Mail: Postmarked by* 5 PM, October 11, 2016
Received by 5 PM, January 6, 2017
Postmarked by** 5 PM, January 10, 2017

*Registration:FPCAs must be received by the 3rd day after the postmark deadline.

**Ballot Return: Ballots must be received by the 3rd day after the election.

Please mail your voting materials early enough to account for mail delivery times. Check the recommended mailing dates section in Chapter 1 for details.

Register to Vote, Request a Ballot, or Update My Voter Info

You must register and request an absentee ballot in your State of legal residence by completing the Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) and submit it to your local election office.

Download fillable FPCA

Using an iOS device? You may need to download a third-party tool to fill out your FPCA.

Get My Ballot

You may use the Federal Write-in Ballot (FWAB) to cast your absentee ballot, register to vote or request future absentee ballots.

Download fillable FWAB

Using an iOS device? You may need to download a third-party tool to fill out your FWAB.

Check the Status of My Voted Ballot

After sending in your voted absentee ballot, you are entitled to find out its status.