Any registered voter may apply for an Absentee Ballot using one of the following:

• Absentee Ballot Request Portal on the Georgia State of Secretary website (no printing required)
• Absentee Ballot Application on this website submitted following the below steps

1. 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 Seven(7).
2. After printing the application, confirm the information is correct for all applicable fields and sign.  You must provide a physical signature  or mark in Section Six(6).
3. Send in the completed 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 Avenue, Suite 400
      Marietta, GA 30064
   4. Email: [email protected]

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1. After the Elections Office has received, reviewed and verified your Absentee Ballot Application, an Absentee Ballot will be mailed to your address. Absentee Ballots will begin to be mailed on September 15, 2020.
2. 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 at these Official Ballot Drop Box locations available 24/7 until 7PM ET on  November 3, 2020 :
       

      Area	Box Location
      CENTRAL	Cobb County Elections and Registration 736 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta Cobb County Animal Services 1060 Al Bishop Dr., SW, Marietta
      NORTHWEST	West Cobb Regional Library 1750 Dennis Kemp Ln NW, Kennesaw North Cobb Regional Library 3535 Old 41 Hwy NW, Kennesaw
      NORTH	Cobb Fire Station 8 2380 N. Cobb Pkwy, Kennesaw Gritters library 880 Shaw Park Road, Marietta
      NORTHEAST	Mountain View Library  3320 Sandy Plains Road, Marietta
      EAST	East Cobb Government Service Center 4400 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta Sewell Mill Library & Cultural Center 2051 Lower Roswell Rd. Marietta
      SOUTHEAST	Windy Hill Community Center 1885 Roswell St SE, Smyrna Cobb County Fire Station 4 1901 Cumberland Pkwy SE, Atlanta
      SOUTH	South Cobb Government Service Center 4700 Austell Rd, Austell South Cobb Recreation Center 875 Riverside Pkwy,  Austell South Cobb Regional Library  805 Clay Street, Mableton
      SOUTHWEST	Powder Springs Library     4181 Atlanta Street, Powder Springs
      WEST	Cobb County Fire Station 13 4640 Dallas Hwy, Marietta

      Feel free to download a printable version of these locations.
       
3. The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration Office must receive your ballot by 7PM ET Election Night.
4. Once a ballot has been received by the Elections and Registration Office, it can no longer be cancelled.

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

You may vote absentee 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

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.

• 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 Avenue, Suite 400
  Marietta, GA 30064
• Email: [email protected]