HOW TO VOTE: 2026 GENERAL ELECTION
Vote in the General Election by November 3rd!
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Vote in the General Election by November 3rd! 〰️
THIS YEAR, ALL GEORGIA VOTERS CAN VOTE IN RACES FOR U.S. SENATE, GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, SECRETARY OF STATE, AND TWO PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION SEATS. ADDITIONALLY, VOTERS MAY HAVE U.S. HOUSE, STATE LEGISLATIVE, COUNTY, JUDICIAL, AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ON THEIR BALLOT DEPENDING ON WHERE THEY LIVE.
IMPORTANT ELECTION DATES
Voter Registration Deadline: October 5, 2026
Vote by Mail Application Deadline: October 23, 2026
Early Voting - October 13-30, 2026
Absentee Voting Ballot Deadline: November 3, 2026; must be received by 7:00pm
General Election - November 3, 2026
HOW TO VOTE BY MAIL
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Gwinnett voters who live inside a city that is holding a municipal election may have to go to two different locations to vote: one for the municipal elections and another for the statewide, county, judicial, and other local elections on their ballot, including the U.S. Senate, Governor, Public Service Commission, and State House and Senate races.
Listed below are ONLY the early voting sites for the statewide, county, judicial, and other local elections.
Early Voting Locations and Hours:
Tuesday, October 13 - Friday, October 30, 2026
Monday - Friday 7:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Official Advance Voting and Drop Box Locations:
The Gwinnett County Board of Elections has not yet released information regarding Advance Voting and Drop Box locations, please check back for updated information.
For voters who live inside a city that is having a municipal election, visit www.peachvote.com/location-lookup to find your municipal polling location.
To vote by absentee ballot, you must request an absentee ballot. Any registered voter who is eligible to vote in an election may request an absentee ballot. The voter is not required to provide a reason, but there are certain reasons that can be indicated on the application.
The deadline for absentee ballot applications is October 23, 2026. Apply online or call Voter Registrations and Elections at 678.226.7210 to request an application to be mailed or faxed to you.
Once you have received the Ballot and cast your vote, submit the Ballot via one of these options:
Fax to 678.226.7208
Email to absentee@gwinnettcounty.com
OR deliver or mail to the Gwinnett Voter Registrations & Elections Beauty P. Baldwin Building, 455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200, Lawrenceville
The Gwinnett County Board of Elections and Registration office must receive your ballot by 7pm ET on Election Day!
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To vote by absentee ballot, you must request an absentee ballot. Any registered voter who is eligible to vote in an election may request an absentee ballot. The voter is not required to provide a reason, but there are certain reasons that can be indicated on the application.
The deadline for absentee ballot applications is October 23, 2026. Apply online!
Once you have received the Ballot and cast your vote, submit the Ballot via one of these options:
Via Mail
Fulton County Registration and Elections
Absentee Ballot Division
5600 Campbellton Fairburn Road, Union City, GA 30213
Drop it off in person at one of the following locations:
The Fulton County Board of Elections has not yet released information regarding Advance Voting and Drop Box locations, please check back for updated information.
The Fulton County Board of Elections and Registration office must receive your ballot by 7pm ET on Election Day!
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To vote by absentee ballot, you must request an absentee ballot. Any registered voter who is eligible to vote in an election may request an absentee ballot. The voter is not required to provide a reason, but there are certain reasons that can be indicated on the application.
The deadline for absentee ballot applications is October 23, 2026.
Apply for an absentee ballot request in one of several ways:
Print an Absentee ballot application (English)
Request an application at Absenteeballot@dekalbcountyga.gov
OR call 404-298-4020 to request an application to be mailed
Once you have received the Ballot and cast your vote, submit the Ballot via one of these options:
MAIL: DeKalb County Voter Registration & Elections4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300Decatur, GA 30032
DROP BOX: Drop boxes are open during Early Voting hours.In addition to drop box locations, Absentee Ballots can also be hand-delivered to Early Voting locations without a drop box during Early Voting hours only.
After the close of Early Voting, you can still deliver your ballot by hand to the front desk of the Voter Registration and Elections office during our business hours, weekdays 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.; or until 7:00 p.m. on election day.
The DeKalb County Board of Elections and Registration office must receive your ballot by 7pm ET on Election Day!
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To vote by absentee ballot, you must request an absentee ballot. Any registered voter who is eligible to vote in an election may request an absentee ballot. The voter is not required to provide a reason, but there are certain reasons that can be indicated on the application.
The deadline for absentee ballot applications is October 23, 2026.
Apply for an absentee ballot request in one of several ways:
Download and/or print an Absentee ballot application (English)
Once you have received the Ballot and cast your vote, submit the Ballot via one of these options:
Email or Fax
Email scanned application or picture of application to absentee@forsythco.com
Fax completed application to (770) 886-2825
When sending a picture of the completed application by email, please ensure the photo is a sufficient size so that the Elections Office can read the required information
MAIL: Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections
1201 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040
DROP BOX: An absentee ballot drop box will be located inside the lobby of the Elections Office during Advance Voting hours.
Online:
Submit your completed and signed application using the online Absentee Ballot Application portal.
The voter must have a Georgia driver’s license or Georgia ID number in their voter record in order to use this portal.
The Forsyth County Board of Elections and Registration office must receive your ballot by 7pm ET on Election Day!
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Any registered voter may apply for an Absentee Ballot via Cobb’s online application. Applications can only be accepted between 78 (or as soon as practical for a special election) and 11 days before an election. Once the application is printed, the below steps should be followed:
Download the application (see below). Complete all applicable fields, print, and sign.
Please provide the required physical signature or mark in Section Eight (8).
Please provide the required Date of Birth in Section Seven (7).
Please provide the required voter identification in Section Seven (7)
You may apply for a ballot for a relative who is disabled or out of town, but that ballot will be mailed directly to the voter. The person providing assistance should provide a signature or mark in Section Ten (10) and Section Eleven (11).
Send in the completed application via:
Fax: 770-528-2458
Mail: Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration
995 Roswell St. NE, Marietta, GA 30060
In-Person: Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration
995 Roswell St. NE Marietta, GA 30060
Email: ABM@cobbcounty.gov
You can also request an absentee ballot at the Secretary of State's My Voter Page
HOW TO VOTE EARLY
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Early Voting Locations and Hours:
Tuesday, October 13 - Friday, October 30, 2026
Monday - Friday 7:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday and Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Official Advance Voting and Drop Box Locations:
The Gwinnett County Board of Elections has not yet released information regarding Early Voting locations, please check back for updated information.
https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/government/departments/elections/voting/absentee
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The Fulton County Board of Elections is still listing information for the August 26 special election. Fulton County early voting information for the general election is not yet available, please check back for updated information.
Early Voting Hours:
Tuesday, October 13 to Friday, October 30, 2026
Monday – Friday, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.
Saturdays, October 17 and 24, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Sundays, October 18 and 25, from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m.
Early Voting Locations:
The Fulton County Board of Elections has not yet released information regarding Early Voting locations, please check back for updated information.
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Early Voting Locations and Hours:
Tuesday, October 13 - Friday, October 30, 2026
Monday - Friday 7:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm-5:00pm
**Starred locations indicate available DropBox
Berean Christian Church**
2201 Young Road
Stone Mountain GA 30088Bessie Branham Recreation Center
2051 Delano Drive Ne
Atlanta Ga 30317Beulah Missionary Baptist Church**
2340 Clifton Springs Rd
Decatur Ga 30034Briarwood Recreation Center
2235 Briarwood Way NE,
Atlanta, GAClarkston Library
951 N Indian Creek Dr,
Clarkston, GACounty Line-Ellenwood Library
4331 River Rd,
Ellenwood, GADeKalb Voter Registration & Elections Office**
4380 Memorial Dr., Suite 500
Decatur, GADunwoody Library**
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd
Dunwoody, GA 30338Emory University
1599 Clifton Rd B
Atlanta, GA 30322Greater Piney Grove Church
1879 Glenwood Ave SE,
Atlanta, GAHairston Crossing Library
4911 Redan Rd,
Stone Mountain, GANeighborhood Church
1561 McLendon Ave NE,
Atlanta, GANew Bethel Ame Church
8350 Rockbridge Rd
Lithonia, GA 30058North Dekalb Senior Center
3393 Malone Drive
Chamblee, GA 30341Redan-Trotti Library
1569 Wellborn Rd.
Lithonia, GASalem Panola Library**
5137 Salem Rd
Lithonia, GA 30038South DeKalb Senior Center
1931 Candler Rd,
Decatur, GAStonecrest Library
3123 Klondike Rd,
Stonecrest, GATucker Library**
5234 Lavista Rd,
Tucker, GAWesley Chapel Library
2861 Wesley Chapel Rd,
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Early Voting Locations and Hours:
Tuesday, October 13 - Friday, October 30, 2026
Monday - Friday 7:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm-5:00pm
The Forsyth County Board of Elections has not yet released information regarding Early Voting locations, please check back for updated information.
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Advance Voting Hours & Locations General Election: November 3, 2026
October 13 – October 16
(October 12 is a state holiday)
Tuesday – Friday
7:00AM – 7:00PMOctober 19 – October 23
Monday – Friday
7:00AM – 7:00PMOctober 26 – October 30
Monday – Friday
7:00AM – 7:00PMOctober 17 & 24
Saturday
9:00AM – 5:00PMOctober 18 & 25
Sunday
12:00PM – 5:00PMSunday Voting at select locations:
Main Office,
North Cobb Senior Center,
East Cobb Government Center,
Boots Ward Recreation Center, South Cobb Community CenterEarly Voting Locations
NORTH:
*DROP BOX
*Sunday VotingNorth Cobb Senior Center
3900 S Main St
Acworth, GA 30101SOUTH:
*DROP BOX
*Sunday VotingSouth Cobb Community Center
620 Lions Club Dr
Mableton, GA 30126EAST:
*DROP BOX
*Sunday VotingEast Cobb Government Service Center
4400 Lower Roswell Rd
Marietta, GA 30068WEST:
*DROP BOX
*Sunday VotingBoots Ward Recreation Center
4845 Dallas Hwy
Powder Springs, GA 30127MABLETON:
*DROP BOX
Milford Recreation Center
675 Smyrna Powder Springs Rd SW
Marietta, GA 30060POWDER SPRINGS:
*DROP BOX
Ron Anderson Recreation Center3820 Macedonia Rd
Powder Springs, GA 30127
MAIN OFFICE:
*Sunday Voting
Main Office
995 Roswell St NE
Marietta, GA 30060NORTHEAST:
Tim D. Lee Senior Center
3332 Sandy Plains Rd
Marietta, GA 30066NORTHWEST:
West Cobb Regional Library
1750 Dennis Kemp Ln
Kennesaw, GA 30152SOUTHWEST:
Collar Park Community Center
2625 Joe Jerkins Blvd
Austell, GA 30168KENNESAW:
Ben Robertson Community Center
2753 Watts Dr
Kennesaw, GA 30144GRITTERS:
Gritters Library
880 Shaw Park Road
Marietta, GA 30066SMYRNA:
First Baptist Church of Smyrna
1275 Church St
Smyrna GA, 30080Advance Voting Wait Time Map
(Advance Voting Wait Time Map will be posted the first day of early voting)
HOW TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY
Get Prepared
Have a valid photo identification (ID). Georgia residents must show a valid photo ID when voting in person. Acceptable forms of voter identification include a driver’s license or a U.S. passport. The State of Georgia also offers a free voter ID card, which can be issued at any County Board of Registrar's Office and can be used to vote.
Request voter assistance if you need it. If you require special assistance to vote or to access your polling place, contact your County Board of Registrar's Office for help.
Go to your polling place
On Election Day, you must vote at your designated polling place. You can find your assigned polling location on your voter registration card, by logging into the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page, or by contacting your County Board of Registrar's Office.
**Gwinnett voters have a municipal race, and will need to go to https://www.peachvote.com/location-lookup to find their city voting location.
Polling places are open on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. If you are in line by 7:00 p.m., you are allowed to cast your ballot.
VOTE
When you get to your polling place, show your photo ID to the poll worker. A poll worker will check your photo ID, verify that you are registered and at the correct polling location, issue you a voter access card or ballot, whichever is applicable, and allow you to vote. Learn how to vote at polling places in Georgia.
If you show up to your polling place but have not met all the requirements listed above, you have the right to request a provisional ballot. Your vote will count as long as you resolve the eligibility issues within three days after Election Day. Learn more about provisional ballots.
If you encounter a problem at the polls, please contact your County Board of Registrar's Office or the Georgia Secretary of State. Call the Secretary of State at 404-656-2871 (in metro Atlanta) or 877-725-9797 (elsewhere in Georgia) to report an issue. You can also submit a complaint online to the Secretary of State Elections Division.