Absentee Voting Procedures
Georgia Election Code 21-2-385 outlines procedures for voting by absentee ballot.

Absentee Ballot Application
To request an application, call the elections office at (770) 443-7503 or download one here to mail in.

Applications must be made to the absentee clerk of the Elections & Voter Registration Office to obtain or vote absentee. The absentee application can be returned one of two ways:

Mail :Georgia Penegar
       240 Constitution Blvd.
       Dallas, Georgia  30132

Fax :(678) 224-4447

A completed absentee application must be received by our office before an absentee ballot can be mailed. The last day to accept absentee ballot applications is the Friday before the election. Any received after that Friday will be rejected.

Guidelines for Voting Absentee by Mail
Any registered voter who is eligible to vote in an election can request an absentee ballot 180 days before the election with the exception of Military and Overseas voters. Military and Overseas voters may request an absentee ballot at any time. Due to recent changes in Georgia Code 21-2-380, voters who apply for a "mail-in only" absentee ballot do not have to provide a reason for the request.

Early Voting
Early Voting is absentee voting that takes place only in the Elections & Voter Registration Office 21 days prior to a Primary, General, and Special Election. Voters cast their votes on a touch screen voting machine rather than a paper absentee ballot. 

Hours
Early Voting will be held Monday through Friday from 8:00am until 5:00pm only in our office 21 days out from the election until the Friday before Election Day. State law prohibits voting on the day before an election. This means no absentee ballots will be issued nor will there be any voting on machines.


Advance Voting
Please be aware that the only difference between "Advance Voting" and "Early Voting" is that "Advance Voting" occurs the week prior to the election. During that week, 3 additional voting locations open up and hours are extended on Tuesday and Thursday.


Locations
The following locations are open during the week prior to Election Day:

Paulding County Elections Office
240 Constitution Blvd.
Dallas, Georgia  30132

Mt. Tabor Park
1550 East Paulding Drive
Dallas, Georgia  30157

Poplar Springs Baptist Church
2056 Hiram Douglasville Hwy.
Hiram, Georgia  30141

Crossroads Public Library
909 Harmony Grove Church Rd.
Acworth, Georgia  30101

Hours

Day of the Week	Hours
Monday	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday	8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Wednesday	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday	8:00 am - 7:00 pm
Friday	8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Runoff Exception
For a runoff election, the only location open for advance voting is the Elections Office. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please call (770) 443-7503.


Additional Information
For more information, please call (770) 443-7503 or if you are a Military or Overseas voter, please visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program's website.

Georgia law prohibits voting on the day before an election. This means there will be no absentee ballots issued nor will there be any voting on touchscreen machines.

Also, please note that once the Elections & Voter Registration Office has received a voted absentee ballot, it can not be removed from our office.