How do we know elections are accurate?
Georgia has several safeguards in place:
- Logic & Accuracy Testing: Every voting machine is tested using sample ballots to confirm it’s running state-certified software and tabulating votes correctly, before it ever touches a real ballot.
- County Certification (within 6 days of Election Day): Each county’s election board certifies its results. Georgia doesn’t automatically recount votes, unless one or both of the top two statewide constitutional races after county certification have a margin equal to or under 0.5%. A candidate can also request a recount if the margin is within 0.5%, and must do so within two business days of certification. Election officials can also call for a recount if they suspect an error.
- Risk-Limiting Audit: Risk-limiting audits are conducted for the top race on the ballot, a statewide race selected by the Secretary of State, and the following races if they appear on the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General. For risk-limiting audits, county election officials manually review a random sample of paper ballots to verify that the reported results are accurate.
- State Certification (within 17 days of Election Day): The Secretary of State certifies the final results.
Find Your Ballot Drop Off Location
To find location(s) and hours to return your completed vote-by-mail ballot select your county.
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Ballot Drop Off Location
Spalding
Location(s)
Spalding
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(770) 467-4245
In-Person
Stephens
Location(s)
Stephens
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 886-8954
Ballot Drop Off Location
Stephens
Location(s)
Stephens
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 886-8954
In-Person
Stewart
Location(s)
Stewart
In-Person
Elections Office:
(229) 838-6220, ext. 7
Ballot Drop Off Location
Stewart
Location(s)
Stewart
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(229) 838-6220, ext. 7
In-Person
Sumter
Location(s)
Sumter
In-Person
Elections Office:
(229) 928-4580
Ballot Drop Off Location
Sumter
Location(s)
Sumter
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(229) 928-4580
In-Person
Talbot
Location(s)
Talbot
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 665-8270
Ballot Drop Off Location
Talbot
Location(s)
Talbot
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 665-8270
In-Person
Taliaferro
Location(s)
Taliaferro
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 456-3563
Ballot Drop Off Location
Taliaferro
Location(s)
Taliaferro
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 456-3563
In-Person
Tattnall
Location(s)
Tattnall
In-Person
Elections Office:
(912) 557-6417
Ballot Drop Off Location
Tattnall
Location(s)
Tattnall
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(912) 557-6417
In-Person
Taylor
Location(s)
Taylor
In-Person
Elections Office:
(478) 862-3997
Ballot Drop Off Location
Taylor
Location(s)
Taylor
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(478) 862-3997
In-Person
Telfair
Location(s)
Telfair
In-Person
Elections Office:
(229) 868-2023
Ballot Drop Off Location
Telfair
Location(s)
Telfair
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(229) 868-2023
In-Person
Terrell
Location(s)
Terrell
In-Person
Elections Office:
(229) 995-5066
Ballot Drop Off Location
Terrell
Location(s)
Terrell
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(229) 995-5066
In-Person
Thomas
Location(s)
Thomas
In-Person
Elections Office:
(229) 225-4101
Ballot Drop Off Location
Thomas
Location(s)
Thomas
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(229) 225-4101
In-Person
Tift
Location(s)
Tift
In-Person
Elections Office:
(229) 386-7915
Ballot Drop Off Location
Tift
Location(s)
Tift
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(229) 386-7915
In-Person
Toombs
Location(s)
Toombs
In-Person
Elections Office:
(912) 526-8226
Ballot Drop Off Location
Toombs
Location(s)
Toombs
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(912) 526-8226
In-Person
Dawson
Dawson County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Office
96 Academy Avenue, Dawsonville, GA 30534
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Dawson
Dawson County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Office
96 Academy Avenue, Dawsonville, GA 30534
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
McDuffie
Dearing Community Center
4614 Augusta Hwy, Dearing, GA 30808
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
In-Person
Decatur
Decatur County Courthouse Annex
122 W. Water Street, Bainbridge, GA 39817
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Decatur
Decatur County Courthouse Annex
122 W. Water Street, Bainbridge, GA 39817
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Douglas
Deer Lick Park
2105 Mack Road, Douglasville, GA 30135
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
In-Person
DeKalb
DeKalb Voter Registration & Elections Office
4380 Memorial Dr., Suite 500 , Decatur, GA 30032
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sun, Oct 25: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
DeKalb
DeKalb Voter Registration & Elections Office
4380 Memorial Dr., Suite 500 , Decatur, GA 30032
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sun, Oct 25: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Paulding
Dianne Wright Innovation Center
40 Bethel Church Rd #5431, Hiram, GA 30141
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Dodge
Dodge County Elections Office
5016 Courthouse Circle, Eastman, GA 31023
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Dodge
Dodge County Elections Office
5016 Courthouse Circle, Eastman, GA 31023
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2: 9:00 AM -5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Douglas
Dog River Library
6100 Highway 5, Douglasville, GA 30135
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
In-Person
Dooly
Dooly County Board of Elections and Registration
402 Hawkinsville Highway, Vienna, GA 31092
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Dooly
Dooly County Board of Elections and Registration
402 Hawkinsville Highway, Vienna, GA 31092
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Dougherty
Dougherty County Voter Registration & Elections
222 Pine Avenue, Second Floor, Suite 220, Albany, GA 31701
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Wed, Oct 21: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu, Oct 22: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Fri, Oct 23: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Oct 28: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu, Oct 29: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Fri, Oct 30: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Douglas
Douglas County Courthouse
8700 Hospital Drive, 1st Floor, Douglasville, GA 30134
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Douglas
Douglas County Courthouse
8700 Hospital Drive, 1st Floor, Douglasville, GA 30134
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
DeKalb
Dunwoody Library
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sun, Oct 25: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
DeKalb
Dunwoody Library
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Dunwoody, GA 30338
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sun, Oct 25: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Early
Early County Board of Elections and Registration
17 McDonald Ave, Blakely, GA 39823
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Early
Early County Board of Elections and Registration
17 McDonald Ave, Blakely, GA 39823
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Cobb
East Cobb Government Service Center
4400 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun, Oct 25: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Cobb
East Cobb Government Service Center
4400 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30068
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun, Oct 25: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Tattnall
East Glennville Precinct for Voting (Behind Glennville City Hall Auditorium)
209 Bolton St, Glennville, GA 30427
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
In-Person
Hall
East Hall Community Center
3911 P Davidson RD, Gainesville, GA 30507
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Location(s) and hours information may vary and is based on the best available information. If you have any questions, please call your county elections office.