Absentee Voting
Applying for Mail Absentee Ballots
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,
- contain sufficient information to identify you as a voter
- 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.
Deadlines for November 3 General Election
- Friday, October 30 - Last day that the Board of Elections can mail ballots.
- Tuesday, November 3, 2020 - Absentee ballots must be received by the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections office by election day by 7:00 p.m. in order to be counted.
- No absentee ballots are issued after the Friday before Election Day.
- No marked absentee ballots can be accepted at the polling locations on Election Day.
Submitting Your Application
Download an absentee voter application and submit it in one of three ways:
By mail:
Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections
P.O. Box 1828
Athens, GA 30603
By fax:
706-613-3840
By email as an attachment:
paula.williams@accgov.com
Ballot Drop box Locations
The Board of Elections has installed secure drop boxes for absentee ballots throughout Athens-Clarke County. For drop box locations, visit the drop box locations page.
Ballot Tracking
To find out if the Board of Elections has received your application for an Absentee Ballot, when your ballot was mailed, or if your voted ballot has been returned, view the My Voter Page at www.mvp.sos.ga.gov
Important Reminder
Please remember when requesting a ballot by mail the following: "Except in the case of physically disabled electors residing in the county or municipality, no absentee ballot shall be mailed to an address other than the permanent mailing address of the elector as recorded on the elector’s voter registration record or a temporary out-of-county or out-of-municipality address." Section 21-2-381(a)(1)(D)