Where, when to vote early, by mail

11/18/2008
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The run-off between Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and Democratic challenger Jim Martin and other run-offs, including contests for the Georgia State Appeals Court and Public Service Commission-District 4, are set for Dec. 2.

People in most counties can began early voting Monday. Here are early voting times and locations in metro Atlanta:


 

Clayton County

  • Early voting 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 24- 26 at six locations. Voters can request an absentee ballot from their county registrar’s office through the close of business on Nov. 26. 770-477-3372.

Cobb County

  • 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Board of Elections & Registration at 736 Whitlock Ave., west of the Marietta Square. Nov. 24-26, voters can go to five additional locations. 770-528-1000.

DeKalb County

  • 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday at the main elections office at 4380 Memorial Drive. Voting resumes Nov. 24-26. No satellite locations will be open during early voting. 404-298-4020.

Fulton County

  • 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at: Fulton County Government Center (downtown), 141 Pryor St.; North Service Center, 7741 Roswell Road; and South Service Center, 5600 Stonewall Tell Road. Voting will continue at these locations 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 24-26. 404-730-4000.

Gwinnett County

  • 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the main elections office at 455 Grayson Highway, Lawrenceville. Voting resumes Nov. 24-26. There will be no satellite early voting locations. 678-226-7210.

What you’ll need

Under the state’s Voter ID law, voters need one of six forms of photo ID. They are:

  • Any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID, including the free Voter ID Card issued by your county registrar’s office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services.
  • A Georgia driver’s license, even if expired.
  • Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency or entity of the U.S. government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority or other entity of the state. This includes current photo ID from a public Georgia high school or college.
  • Valid U.S. passport.
  • Valid U.S. military photo ID.
  • Valid tribal photo ID.

Absentee ballots

  • Most counties expect to send out absentee ballots by the end of next week.
  • All absentee ballots must be received by the county registrar by the close of the polls on the election day.
  • Photo identification is not required when voting by mail.
  • TIP: Given the short time before deadline, the Secretary of State’s office urges people who want to vote by mail to submit their application as soon as possible and, upon receipt of the ballot, to return the ballot immediately to ensure its receipt by the deadline.

Remember
• No campaign material (shirts, buttons, hats) are allowed in the polling place.

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