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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In-Person
Chattahoochee
Location(s)
Chattahoochee
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 989-3602, option #1
Ballot Drop Off Location
Chattahoochee
Location(s)
Chattahoochee
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 989-3602, option #1
In-Person
Chattooga
Location(s)
Chattooga
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 857-0739
Ballot Drop Off Location
Chattooga
Location(s)
Chattooga
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 857-0739
In-Person
Cherokee
Location(s)
Cherokee
In-Person
Elections Office:
(770) 479-0407
Ballot Drop Off Location
Cherokee
Location(s)
Cherokee
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(770) 479-0407
In-Person
Clarke
Location(s)
Clarke
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 613-3150
Ballot Drop Off Location
Clarke
Location(s)
Clarke
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 613-3150
In-Person
Clay
Location(s)
Clay
In-Person
Elections Office:
(229) 768-3510
Ballot Drop Off Location
Clay
Location(s)
Clay
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(229) 768-3510
In-Person
Clayton
Location(s)
Clayton
In-Person
Elections Office:
(770) 477-3372
Ballot Drop Off Location
Clayton
Location(s)
Clayton
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(770) 477-3372
In-Person
Clinch
Location(s)
Clinch
In-Person
Elections Office:
(912) 487-3656
Ballot Drop Off Location
Clinch
Location(s)
Clinch
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(912) 487-3656
In-Person
Cobb
Location(s)
Cobb
In-Person
Elections Office:
(770) 528-2581
Ballot Drop Off Location
Cobb
Location(s)
Cobb
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(770) 528-2581
In-Person
Coffee
Location(s)
Coffee
In-Person
Elections Office:
(912) 384-7018
Ballot Drop Off Location
Coffee
Location(s)
Coffee
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(912) 384-7018
In-Person
Colquitt
Location(s)
Colquitt
In-Person
Elections Office:
(229) 616-7056
Ballot Drop Off Location
Colquitt
Location(s)
Colquitt
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(229) 616-7056
In-Person
Columbia
Location(s)
Columbia
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 868-3355
Ballot Drop Off Location
Columbia
Location(s)
Columbia
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 868-3355
In-Person
Cook
Location(s)
Cook
In-Person
Elections Office:
(229) 896-7925
Ballot Drop Off Location
Cook
Location(s)
Cook
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(229) 896-7925
In-Person
Coweta
Location(s)
Coweta
In-Person
Elections Office:
(770) 254-2615
In-Person
Pierce
Pierce County Courthouse Annex, Elections Office
312 Nichols Street, Blackshear, GA 31516
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Pierce
Pierce County Courthouse Annex, Elections Office
312 Nichols Street, Blackshear, GA 31516
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Pike
Pike County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Office
81 Jackson St. , Zebulon, GA 30295
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 2 - 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
Gwinnett
Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center
4650 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross, GA 30071
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sun, Oct 25: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Gwinnett
Pinckneyville Park Community Recreation Center
4650 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross, GA 30071
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sun, Oct 25: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Polk
Polk County Elections Office
144 West Ave, Suite D, Cedartown, GA 30125
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
Chatham
Pooler City Hall
100 SW US Highway 80, Pooler, GA 31322
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
In-Person
Carroll
Powell Park Community-Recreation Center
524 Leslie Drive, Villa Rica, GA 30180
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
In-Person
McDuffie
Precinct on Main (Old THS Gym)
525 Main Street, Thomson, GA 30824
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
Newton
Prospect Church at Oak Hill
6752 Highway 212, Covington, GA 30016
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
In-Person
Pulaski
Pulaski County Board of Elections Office
45 S. Lumpkin Street, Hawkinsville, GA 31036
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
Pulaski
Pulaski County Board of Elections Office
45 S. Lumpkin Street, Hawkinsville, GA 31036
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
Putnam
Putnam County Board of Elections
117 Putnam Drive, Suite D, Eatonton, GA 31024
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
Putnam
Putnam County Board of Elections
117 Putnam Drive, Suite D, Eatonton, GA 31024
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
In-Person
Rabun
Rabun County Board of Elections & Registration
184 South Main Street, Suite 102, Clayton, GA 30525
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 - 6:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Rabun
Rabun County Board of Elections & Registration
185 South Main Street, Suite 102, Clayton, GA 30525
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 - 6:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Randolph
Randolph County Government Center
93 Front Street, Cuthbert, GA 39840
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
Randolph
Randolph County Government Center
93 Front Street, Cuthbert, GA 39840
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
In-Person
DeKalb
Redan-Trotti Library
1569 Wellborn Rd, Lithonia, GA 30058
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
Redan-Trotti Library
1569 Wellborn Rd, Lithonia, GA 30058
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
Hart
Reed Creek Family Life Center
2011 Reed Creek School Rd., Hartwell, GA 30643
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
In-Person
Gwinnett
Rhodes Jordan Park Community Recreation Center
100 E. Crogan St, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sun, Oct 25: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Bryan
Richmond Hill Recreation Center
508 Timber Trail Road, Richmond Hill, GA 31324
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
Bryan
Richmond Hill Recreation Center
508 Timber Trail Road, Richmond Hill, GA 31324
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
Fulton
Robert F. Fulton Ocee Library
5090 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA 30005
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
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.