Separate Absentee Ballots Required for Congressional, State Senate, City Races

JOHNS CREEK, GA -- The Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections is issuing a special alert to residents who wish to cast absentee ballots by mail in four upcoming special elections.

Voters casting absentee ballots by mail for the 6th Congressional, State Senate District 32 and the city of Johns Creek special elections on April 18 should be aware that an absentee ballot application must be submitted for each race.

Voters are also required to indicate on the application which election or runoff for which the absentee ballot is being requested.

Several concurrent elections will be held to fill vacant seats at the federal, state and local levels in North Fulton County. Eligible registered voters will be casting ballots for the following seats:

• 6th Congressional/32nd State Senate District special elections (same ballot)
• City of Johns Creek special election (separate ballot)
• City of Roswell special election (separate ballot)

“For voters choosing to vote absentee, it is important for them to make sure they complete and submit a separate absentee ballot application for each election for which they are eligible to participate,” states Richard Barron, director of Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections. “With four special elections occurring at the same time, we felt it important to promote the steps for completing and submitting absentee ballots to ensure proper processing.”

Here are the steps Barron is referring to:

-Step 1: Verify your voter eligibility and poll location by visiting www.mvp.sos.ga.gov.

-Step 2: If voting absentee, make sure you request the application by calling the Voter Registration Office at 404-612-3816 or download the proper number of absentee applications for each special election you are eligible to vote at www.fultonelections.com. Make sure to submit the ballot by mail by the deadline on April 14, 2017, or hand-deliver your ballot at the Voter Registration Office, 7741 Roswell Road, Room 232, Sandy Springs, GA 30350 no later than 7 p.m. April 18.

-Step 3: For in-person voting, make sure you receive the proper ballot or ballots before casting your ballot. Ask for clarification from the staff. Because of separate ballots, you may have to cast your ballots at different voting machines.

-Step 4: Cast your ballots and/or ballots and, if you're so inclined, don’t forget to #PostThePeach on social media.

Early voting for these races will run from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, March 27 and run through Friday, April 14. Saturday voting will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 8 at the North Fulton Service Center.

Early voting locations are:

• East Roswell Branch Library, 2301 Holcomb Bridge Road, Roswell, GA 30076
• North Fulton Service Center, 7741 Roswell Road, Room 232, Sandy Springs, GA 30350
• Milton Library, 855 Mayfield Road, Milton, GA 30009
• Robert F. Ocee Library, 5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA 30005

For more information about the April 18 elections or absentee ballot application, call 404-612-3816 or visit www.fultonelections.com.

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