election information

covid-19 and voting-

the secretary of state and the board of elections is encouraging all voters to take advantage of absentee voting on paper to avoid public gatherings at early voting and election day polling locations for the may state primary.

to receive a paper absentee ballot please click below:

click here for  a paper absentee ballot application

YOU MAY EMAIL YOUR APPLICATION THE absenteerequest@paulding.gov  

FAX TO: 770-443-7548, OR 678-224-4447

MAIL TO: PAULDING COUNTY ELECTIONS, 240 CONSTITUTION BLVD., DALLAS, GA 30132

important election information and covid-19

the March 24, 2020 presidential preference primary is postponed.

Due to the mounting concerns over COVID-19 and the current Public Health Emergency, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has issued an order to POSTPONE the Presidential Preference Primary Election from March 24, 2020 to coincide with the State Primary for May 19, 2020.

All in-person absentee/early voting ended on Saturday, March 14. 2020. There will be no more in-person voting until in-person voting begins for the May 19, 2020 State Primary until April. 

All outstanding absentee ballots that have been mailed should be voted and returned to the election office, as they will count and be accepted as normal.

If you cast your vote in the Presidential Preference Primary during absentee/early voting, your vote will count and be tabulated. YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE MAY 19, 2020 STATE PRIMARY, however, the PPP election will not be included on your ballot.

2020 election schedule

MAY GENERAL PRIMARY-MAY 19, 2020  

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 20, 2020

EARLY VOTING: APRIL 27-MAY 15

SATURDAY VOTING: MAY 2 & MAY 9, 2020 ELECTION OFFICE ONLY, 9AM-4PM

PRIMARY RUNOFF-JULY 21, 2020   

EARLY VOTING: JUNE 29-JULY 17, 2020 ELECTION OFFICE ONLY-NO SATELLITE LOCATIONS OPEN FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION

GENERAL ELECTION-NOVEMBER 3, 2020

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 5, 2020

EARLY VOTING: OCTOBER 12-30, 2020

SATURDAY VOTING: OCT. 17 & OCT. 24, 2020 ELECTION OFFICE ONLY, 9AM-4PM

GENERAL RUNOFF STATE: DECEMBER 1, 2020

EARLY VOTING: AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE

GENERAL RUNOFF FEDERAL: JANUARY 5, 2021

EARLY VOTING: DEC 14-31, 2020 ELECTION OFFICE ONLY. NO SATELLITE LOCATIONS OPEN FOR RUNOFF ELECTIONS

early voting locations

WATSON GOVERNMENT COMPLEX-240 CONSTITUTION BLVD., DALLAS, GA

THIS LOCATION IS AVAILABLE FOR 21 DAYS OF EARLY VOTING. 

THE FIRST 14 DAYS (M-F) HOURS ARE 8AM-5PM

THE LAST 5 DAYS (M-F) HOURS ARE 8AM-7PM

SATURDAY VOTING IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE WATSON GOVERNMENT COMPLEX LOCATION. SATURDAY HOURS ARE 9AM-4PM. SEE ELECTION SCHEDULE ABOVE FOR SATURDAY VOTING DATES.

BURNT HICKORY PARK-8650 CARTERSVILLE HWY., DALLAS, GA

THIS LOCATION IS AVAILABLE FOR EARLY VOTING THE WEEK PRIOR TO THE ELECTION DATE FOR 5 DAYS (M-F) HOURS FOR THIS LOCATION 8AM-7PM

DIANNE WRIGHT INNOVATION CENTER-140 BETHEL CHURCH RD., HIRAM, GA

THIS LOCATION IS AVAILABLE FOR EARLY VOTING THE WEEK PRIOR TO THE ELECTION DATE FOR 5 DAYS (M-F) HOURS FOR THIS LOCATION 8AM-7PM

PAULDING COUNTY POLLING LOCATIONS

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TO  RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT CLICK HERE FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION

IMPORTANT ABSENTEE VOTING INFORMATION

• TO SUBMIT AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION VIA EMAIL PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: absenteerequest@paulding.gov 

• it is important to provide a phone number and an email address on  your absentee application just in case there is an issue with you application

• in all primary elections you must select a ballot style. if you select non-partisan, your ballot will contain only non-partisan judges, non-partisan questions, and possible special elections.  

• no ballots can be mailed after 5pm on the Friday before the election

• no ballots can be handed over the counter to anyone. all ballots are mailed via united states postal service

• all absentee questions must be directed to:

  • sherri Hamilton at 770-443-7503 extension 4047

  • Marcie baker at 770-443-7503 extension 4227

• you do not have to have a reason to request an absentee ballot

• in Paulding county, absentee ballots are tabulated first on election night

SAMPLE BALLOTS AVAILABLE HERE  

SAMPLE BALLOTS AVAILABLE ONLY DURING ACTIVE ELECTION

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