Early Primary Voting Begins Today

The Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections is preparing for the March 6 Presidential Preference Primary. But voters don't have to wait to let their choices be known.

Voters can participate by casting their ballots in advance or requesting an absentee ballot in the mail. Voters in Georgia do not have to provide a reason to vote prior to Election Day either by mail (absentee voting) or in person (advance voting).

Advance Voting

Fulton County will offer advance voting for the Primary from Feb. 13 to March 2 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following locations:

North Fulton Annex
7741 Roswell Road, Suite 232
Sandy Springs 30328

Fulton County Government Center
136 Peachtree St., Suite 2186                    
Atlanta 30303                                             

South Fulton Annex
5600 Stonewall Tell Road, Room 108
College Park, GA 30349

Saturday voting will be offered on Feb. 25 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the three locations listed above.

Absentee Voting

The deadline to request an absentee ballot for the Primary is Friday, March 2. Voters can call the Department of Registration and Elections at 404-612-7060 and request that an application for an absentee ballot be mailed, e-mailed or faxed to them. The ballot application can also be downloaded at www.fultoncountyga.gov. The department recommends that voters request and return the absentee ballot application early so that they can receive, vote and return the ballot well before the deadline. The completed application can be dropped off, mailed or faxed to the county. The fax number is 404-730-8839.  Voters may also scan the completed application and email it to Marcia.Ridley@fultoncountyga.gov. 

Absentee ballots must be completed and returned to the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections by 7 p.m. on March 6, the day of the Primary.

Voting on March 6

Polls in Fulton County will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the day of the Primary. For more information on poll locations or to look up the location of your assigned poll, you can log on to www.fultoncountyga.gov or call 404-612-7020.