Holiday Closure
Fulton County offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024 in observance of Independence Day. Most offices will also be closed on Friday, July 5, 2024 with a few exceptions. See more info here.
Fulton County offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, July 4, 2024 in observance of Independence Day. Most offices will also be closed on Friday, July 5, 2024 with a few exceptions. See more info here.
Senate Bill 202 was adopted by the Georgia General Assembly in 2021 and brings about a number of changes for voters.
Download the SB 202 Updates
ABSENTEE BALLOTS
OLD WAY:
Prior to the passage of SB 202, signature verification was the primary means of checking voter identity for absentee ballots. Also, absentee ballots could be requested up until the Friday before Election Day. Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) ballots were required to go into the mail 45 days before Election Day. Other ballots-by-mail could be mailed following the UOCAVA mailing.
NEW WAY:
Under the new law, voters who wish to cast their ballot by absentee ballot must:
• Provide their Driver’s License number or other forms of voter ID specified on the absentee ballot form.
• Request their ballot at least 11 days before the election.
• Use the updated absentee ballot form.
• Although UOCAVA ballots have the same deadline for the initial mailing, other ballots-by-mail can be sent no sooner than 30 days before Election Day, depending upon election type.