Applying for an Absentee Ballot
- You must complete an absentee ballot application (PDF). No reason is required when requesting an absentee ballot.
- Your absentee ballot application must:
- be in writing
- contain the address to which the ballot is to be mailed,
- provide one form of identification (see list below)
- contain the election in which you wish to vote
If you are physically disabled or living temporarily outside your county of residence, a close relative may apply for an absentee ballot for you.
New Absentee Ballot ID Requirement
Georgia voters must now provide one form of identification in order to request and return absentee ballots:
- driver’s license
- military ID card
- government employee ID card
- Georgia voter ID card
- U.S. passport
- current utility bill
- bank statement
- government check