Request by . Return it one of three ways: a drop box at one of seven early voting sites, an election office, or the mail. Your Election Day polling place is not one of them.
- Aug 17
- First day to request an absentee ballot
- Oct 5
- County begins mailing absentee ballots
- Oct 13
- Drop boxes open with early voting
- Oct 23
- Last day to request an absentee ballot
- Oct 30
- Last day to use a drop box
- Nov 3
- Last day for a ballot sent by mail
Tuesday, December 1
Request by November 20. Drop boxes open November 21–25. By mail, December 1 is the last day.
Military and overseas ballots must be received by November 6 and postmarked by November 3. That later date applies to these ballots only — not to absentee ballots generally.
1 · Request your ballot
Applications are due . Two ways to apply.
Online
Complete and upload a signed application through the Secretary of State’s Absentee Ballot Request Portal.
By email
Download the application from the state portal, sign it, and email it to the county absentee office.
2 · Return it
Most early voting sites no longer take mail ballots.
Absentee ballots will not be accepted at early voting locations without a drop box, and may not be returned at your Election Day polling place. Use one of the three options below.
Option A · Drop boxes
Inside seven early voting sites, during early voting hours only. October 30 is the last day.
Mon–Fri 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Alpharetta Library
10 Park Plaza
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Buckhead Library
269 Buckhead Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
C.T. Martin Recreation Center
3201 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Atlanta, GA 30311
East Point Library
2757 Main Street
East Point, GA 30344
East Roswell Library
2301 Holcomb Bridge Road
Roswell, GA 30076
Sandy Springs Library
395 Mt. Vernon Highway
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Wolf Creek Library
3100 Enon Road
South Fulton, GA 30331
These seven are the only early voting sites with a drop box. If you would rather vote in person instead, see all 32 early voting sites →
Option B · Election offices
Hand it to staff. Offices keep standard county business hours and close on holidays. During early voting, their hours match early voting. Call 404-612-7020 to confirm.
Elections Hub & Operations Center
5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road
Union City, GA 30213
Fulton County Government Center
141 Pryor Street SW
Atlanta, GA 30303
North Annex
7741 Roswell Road, Room 251
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
South Annex
5600 Stonewall Tell Road, Room 105
College Park, GA 30349
Option C · By mail
Fulton County Registration and Elections
Absentee Ballot Division
5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road
Union City, GA 30213
is the last day for a ballot sent by mail. Mail it early, or use a drop box.
Ballot didn’t arrive?
If it hasn’t come 7–10 days after it was mailed, check its issue date on My Voter Page, turn on ballot-tracking alerts there, call the absentee office, or vote in person early or on Election Day.
Questions? Call the county.
404-612-7060
404-612-7020
Office hours, sites, and general questions.
Last reviewed September 30, 2026. Verified against fultoncountyga.gov: Absentee Ballot Drop Box (opens in a new tab), Absentee Voting (opens in a new tab), and Election Key Dates (opens in a new tab).