Voting & Elections

Absentee Voting

Georgia law allows residents to vote by absentee ballot.  Absentee ballots are requested by the voter and mailed to them. Fulton County residents choosing to vote by absentee ballot are strongly encouraged to request their absentee ballot as soon as possible to ensure that it arrives back to the Department of Registration and Elections offices by the closing of the polls on Election Day. Voters may request an absentee ballot beginning at 180 days before an election.  Absentee Ballot requests may be requested by fax, by mail, email or by phone.

To obtain an absentee ballot application, you may download it here, or you may go to the Secretary of State’s website at: mvp.sos.ga.gov.  Completed applications can be faxed, mailed, or emailed to Fulton County Absentee Ballot Division (fax, email and mailing information is listed below).  

To request an absentee ballot by FAX, fax a written letter of request to 404-612-3697. Your letter should include:
• the name and date of the election
• the voter’s name
• address as registered
• date of birth
• the voter’s signature
Or you may submit your completed absentee ballot application via fax to 404-612-3697. 

To request an absentee ballot by MAIL, send a letter of request to: 
Fulton County Registration and Elections
Absentee Ballot Division
130 Peachtree St SW, Suite 2186
Atlanta, GA 30303 
Your request letter should include:
• the name and date of the election
• the voter’s name
• address as registered
• date of birth
• the voter’s signature
Or you may submit your completed absentee ballot application via mail to the address listed above.

If you would like to request an absentee ballot by EMAIL, your request may be emailed to: Elections.VoterRegistration@fultoncountyga.gov.  Your email should include:
• the name and date of the election
• the voter’s name
• address as registered
• date of birth
• the voter’s signature

To request an absentee ballot by PHONE, please call 404-612-7060.

For any additional questions related to absentee ballot, please contact 404-612-7060, Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

For additional information, the Secretary of State has prepared an online guide to help voters with absentee voting. Please visit mvp.sos.ga.gov to obtain a copy of the guide.

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