The last day to register and be eligible to vote in the November 3, 2026 General Election will be October 5, 2026. This will also be the last day to make any address changes prior to the election.
Absentee-by-Mail Voting will be available for all registered voters. To obtain an Absentee-by-Mail ballot you may:
- Use the ballot request portal available at https://securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/s/
- Download an application from the Elections & Registrations webpage
- Request an application from the Elections Office at (229) 759-6002
- Visit the Elections Office, 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B, Leesburg, Georgia
Absentee-by-Mail ballots for UOCAVA (military and overseas citizens) voters will be mailed beginning September 15, 2026. All other ballots will be mailed beginning October 5, 2026, The last day to request an absentee-by-mail ballot will be October 23, 2026.
Voted Absentee-by-Mail ballots mail may be returned to the Elections Office through the Postal Service, in-person, by a family/household member, or by using the Official Absentee Ballot Drop Box, located inside the Elections Office at 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B, Leesburg, Georgia 31763. The ballot drop box will be available beginning October 13, 2026 and close on October 30, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
Advance-In-Person Voting will be open to all eligible voters beginning October 13, 2026 at the Elections and Registration Office, 100 Starksville Avenue North, Suite B, Leesburg, Georgia. Ballots may be cast Monday through Friday between 8:15 am and 5:00 pm. Advance-in-Person voting will also be available on Saturday, October 17, 2026 and Saturday, October 24, 2026 from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. The last day a voter may vote an Advance-in-Person ballot is Friday, October 30, 2026.
Pop-up Advance Voting locations will be opened at The Bindery @ The Oakland Library October 19-20, 2026 and the Redbone Fire Station on October 21-22, 2026. Pop-up Voting hours will be from 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm.