Once you’ve voted your absentee ballot and signed the outside envelope, the sealed ballot can be mailed or hand-delivered to the Elections Main Office or to any Cobb County Advance Voting location. The voted ballot can also be mailed or hand-delivered by the voter’s mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, brother, sister, spouse, son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, or an individual residing in the voter’s household. If the voter is disabled, the ballot can also be mailed or hand-delivered by the voter’s caregiver, regardless of whether the caregiver resides in the disabled voter’s household. The ballot must be received in the Elections Main Office by 7pm on Election day. A voted absentee ballot cannot be accepted at an Election Day polling place; however, a voter can surrender the ballot at the poll and vote in-person instead.

The State of Georgia has a new Absentee Voting Guide to assist registered voters with our absentee voting process. Please feel free to  download the voting guide via this link.

1. Apply for an Absentee Ballot by downloading the Absentee Voting Application. (See below for options)
2. 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.
3. Fill out the application completely confirming all appropriate fields are answered and a physically signature or mark is provided by the first black arrow indicator. If the application is requested by a relative, a signature or mark should be provided by the second black arrow indicator.
4. Send in the application via:
   1. Fax: 770-528-2458 or 770-528-2519
   2. Mail:
      Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration
      P.O. Box 649
      Marietta, GA 30061-0649
   3. In-Person:
      Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration Office
      736 Whitlock Ave., Suite 400
      Marietta, GA 30064
   4. Email: [email protected]
5. After the application is reviewed, an Absentee Ballot will be mailed to your address.
6. Once you have received the Ballot and cast your vote, submit the ballot via:
   1. Mail:
      Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration
      P.O. Box 649
      Marietta, GA 30061-0649
   2. In-Person:
      Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration Office
      736 Whitlock Ave., Suite 400
      Marietta, GA 30064
7. Once ballot has been received by the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration Office, it can no longer be cancelled.
8. The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration Office must receive your hand delivered ballot by 7 p.m. election night. 

From the below list, please select the desired absentee ballot application to complete and mail, fax or email. 

Can You Vote Absentee?

In order to vote in U.S. elections you must be:

• a U.S. citizen.
• at least 18 years old.
• be absent from your voting residence.

The absentee voting process applies to you if you are:

• an active duty member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine;
• an eligible spouse or family member of an active duty member of the Uniformed Services or Merchant Marine; or
• a U.S. citizen residing outside the U.S.

For military and overseas citizens, download the Federal Post Card Application.

Additional information and voting assistance for Service members, their families and overseas citizens can be found at the Federal Voting Assistance Program website

• Visit the Georgia My Voter Page (MVP)
• In the Login section, provide your name, county of residence, and date of birth
• On the My Voter Page, review the 'Absentee Ballot Request Information' section to click on the 'Click here for Absentee Ballot status' link

If you desire to cancel your Absentee Ballot, please print and complete the Affidavit of Cancelled Absentee Ballot. Please note, once ballot has been received by the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration Office, it can no longer be cancelled.

Complete the form filling out the appropriate fields and confirming a physical signature is provided. An electronic/typed signature will not be accepted.

Submit this form via:

• Fax: 770-528-2458 or 770-528-2519
• Mail:
  Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration
  P.O. Box 649
  Marietta, GA 30061-0649
• In-Person:
  Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration Office
  736 Whitlock Ave., Suite 400
  Marietta, GA 30064
• Email: [email protected]