Clayton County, GA - Board of Elections and Registration

NOTICE TO VOTERS ON EARLY VOTING

In addition to the forty-five (45) days of absentee voting by mail with or without a reason, voters can now vote in person forty-five days before an election with no reason. Voters may now visit the Elections and Registration office (121 S. McDonough Street, Jonesboro) and request to vote early without providing a reason. Voters are also encouraged to take advantage of voting during the week of advance voting (the week before each election) at one of our six (6) advance voting sites. Remember, there is no voting the Monday before the election. All absentee, early and advance voting ends the Friday before the election.

ABSENTEE VOTING - Absentee Ballot Application

Absentee voting will end the Friday before the election. There will no longer be absentee voting the Monday before Elections.

A registered voter is allowed to vote by absentee ballot if:

You will be absent from your precinct from 7:00 am - 7:00 pm on election day
You are 75 years of age or older
You have a physical disability which prevents you from voting in person or you are a constant caregiver of a person with a disability
You are an election official
You are observing a religious holiday which prevents you from voting in person
You are required to remain on duty in your precinct for the protection of the life, health, or safety of the public
An elector may cast an absentee ballot in person at the Board of Elections and Registration office during the period of Monday through Friday of the week immediately preceding the date of the primary, election or run-off primary or election without having to provide a reason

If you do not meet any of the requirements to vote absentee,
why not take advantage of Advance Voting?

An absentee ballot application is required for each election cycle (An election cycle consists of the Primary, Primary Runoff, General Election and General Election Runoff). Voters who are 75 years of age or older, physically disabled, or military personnel may submit one application for each election cycle. A separate application is required for all Special Elections and the Presidential Preference Primary.

An absentee ballot application may be requested 180 days prior to an election. Absentee voting begins 45 days before an election.