Absentee Voting

Office Address:
Houston County Government Bldg.
801 Main Street - Room 237
P.O. Box 945
Perry, GA 31069

Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed County Holidays

Phone: 478-987-1973
Fax: 478-988-0699
Email: hcvoter@windstream.net

ABSENTEE VOTING

VOTERS 75 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, DISABLED OR WHO FALL WITHIN ONE OF THE CATEGORIES LISTED BELOW MAY VOTE ABSENTEE IN PERSON 45 DAYS BEFORE EACH ELECTION AT THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS OFFICE IN PERRY, 2 WEEKS BEFORE EACH ELECTION AT THE HOUSTON COUNTY ANNEX BUILDING IN WARNER ROBINS OR BY MAKING A REQUEST BY MAIL.

PLEASE NOTE : There is no voting on the Monday prior to an election.

E	75 years of age or older.
OP	Out of my precinct all day on primary or election day from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
D	Unable to vote in person because of physical disability.
CG	Unable to vote in person because you are required to give constant care to someone who is physically disabled.
EO	Election official who will perform official acts or duties in connection with the primary or election.
RH	Unable to be present at the polls because the date of the primary or election falls on a religious holiday which you observe.
PS	Unable to be present at the polls because you are a public servant required to be on duty in your precinct from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on election day.
MST	Military stateside and out of your precinct because you are currently on active duty with the military.
MOS	Military overseas and out of your precinct because you are currently on active duty with the military.
OST	Citizen of the United States temporarily residing overseas.
OSP	Citizen of the United States permanently residing overseas (You will receive only the Federal Offices: President, Vice President, U.S. Senator and U.S. Congressman.

NR	Requesting an absentee ballot by mail and not required to provide a reason (By Mail Only). Request can only be made by voter.

Applications by voters who meet one of the above requirements and wish to vote by mail may submit their written request to the Board of Elections office up to 180 days before each election. The last day a ballot can be mailed is the Friday before each election.

Electors residing temporarily out of the county or a physically disabled voter residing within the county may have one of the following relatives complete the application. Relatives must be at least 18 years of age - mother, father, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, spouse, son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law. The person completing the application will need to complete the oath and sign their name and indicate their relationship.

You may download an application for absentee ballot here.

REQUEST MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

Reason for requesting an absentee ballot (if any)
Election the ballot is requested for (If a Primary Election, elector must designate political party)
Name and address as registered
Date of Birth
Address where ballot is to be mailed (Print clearly and include zip code)
Signature of applicant or relative and relationship

Applications can be mailed to Houston County Board of Elections, P.O. Box 945, Perry, GA 31069, or faxed to 478-988-0699

After processing and approval of submitted application a ballot will be mailed in accordance with O.C.G.A. 21-2-381 (D); Except in the case of physically disabled electors residing in the county or municipality, no absentee ballot shall be mailed to an address other than the permanent mailing address of the elector as recorded on the elector's voter registration record or a temporary out-of-county or out-of-municipality address.

Please Note: A contact number will help speed up the process if we have any questions concerning your application.

{Oath on back must be completed and signed. Ballots returned without this information will be rejected.} The person for whom the ballot was issued must mail or deliver their own ballot (ballots will not be accepted by anyone other than the elector, unless the voter is disabled).

REGISTER AND VOTE