Vote By Mail 

• Ballots may be requested 78 days prior to the election. Requested ballots begin being mailed out 28 days prior to the election date.
• Elderly and Disabled voters that have applied for an absentee ballot for one election in the said election year, will automatically receive a ballot without making additional request. 

How do I request a Mail-In Absentee Ballot? 

• Contact the Absentee Department: 
  • 770-443-4503
  • absenteerequest@paulding.gov
  • www.mvp.sos.ga.gov
  • Download Application (Click Here) (Not made available until the election year) 

How do I return my Mail-In Absentee Ballot? 

• United States Postal Office 
• Designated Ballot Drop Boxes located inside the Election Office and the Dianne Wright Innovation Center. 
  • Please note that drop boxes are only open during the hours of Early Voting. 
• Hand deliver to the Election Office. 

All voted Absentee Ballots MUST be received into the Election Office on Election Day by 7:00 p.m. in order to be counted.