In Georgia, you can cast an absentee ballot for any election, even if you won’t be absent from the county on Election Day. You can request it online or by mail, and when it comes, return it by mail or in a drop box. 

To request an absentee ballot , you'll need:

• A completed Absentee Ballot Application. Download application here >>
• Your address, and 
• Date of birth, and 
• the county where you are registered,  
• and one of the following 
  • the number for your driver’s license or free state ID, or 
  • If you don’t have a driver’s license or state-issued ID number, you can include a copy of one of the forms of ID listed on the back of the absentee application.

Visit the Georgia Voter Identification Requirements page for more information regarding acceptable forms of identification.

You can submit your request for an absentee ballot as much as 78 days before the election. 

Your request must be made at least 11 days before the election. (Hospital patients have an extra day to apply.) 

If you miss that deadline, you can still vote in person during early voting or on Election Day.  

Send your Absentee Ballot:

• by mail in the pre-addressed envelope or
• in a ballot drop box. Check with your County Elections Office to find out what drop box locations are available closest to you.

Download the Absentee Voting In Georgia guide>>

Any application for an absentee ballot sent to any elector by any person or entity shall utilize form APP-21_V3. Please complete the gray fields at the bottom of pages 1 and 2 to include the name and address of the person, organization, or other entity distributing the application.

This form is provided pursuant to Ga. Code § 21-2-381(a)(1)(C)(ii)(iii)(I)(II)(III)

Download Application for Georgia Official Absentee Ballot form APP-21_V3.