New Election Equipment Shown Monday During Open House

CUMMING, GA — The Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Office will host a public information open house meeting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday for residents to experience new election equipment that will be used for upcoming elections. The drop-in style meeting will be held at the Forsyth County Elections Office, 1201 Sawnee Dr.

“The primary change that voters will notice with the new equipment is that now they will have a printed ballot to review prior to casting a vote,” said Director of Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Mandi Smith. “We wanted to give residents a chance to see the equipment and understand this new process before heading to the polls.”

Voter Registrations & Elections staff will be at the meeting to demonstrate the new equipment and answer questions.

Monday is also the last day for Forsyth County residents to submit a Voter Registration Application to register to vote or change their name/address to have it processed for the March 24 Presidential Preference Primary election.

On Feb. 4, the Forsyth County Voter Registrations and Elections office began issuing absentee ballots for the March 24 Presidential Preference Primary. Applications for absentee ballots for this primary can be requested through March 20.

After downloading the application for an official absentee ballot from forsythco.com, there are several ways for an applicant to submit their completed and signed request. Electronically generated signatures cannot be accepted.

• Email of a scanned copy (signed): Voter@forsythco.com
• Fax: 770.886.2825
• By Mail or Personal Delivery: Forsyth County Voter Registrations and Elections, 1201 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040

Absentee ballot applications for the May 19 General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election are also now being accepted. Requests may be submitted as noted above.

For more information, key dates regarding advance voting or to submit a Voter Registration Application, visit the Voter Registrations & Elections page at forsythco.com.