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
Effingham
Location(s)
Effingham
In-Person
Elections Office:
(912) 754-8030
Ballot Drop Off Location
Effingham
Location(s)
Effingham
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(912) 754-8030
In-Person
Elbert
Location(s)
Elbert
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 283-2012
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elbert
Location(s)
Elbert
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 283-2012
In-Person
Emanuel
Location(s)
Emanuel
In-Person
Elections Office:
(478) 237-3471
Ballot Drop Off Location
Emanuel
Location(s)
Emanuel
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(478) 237-3471
In-Person
Evans
Location(s)
Evans
In-Person
Elections Office:
(912) 739-0708
Ballot Drop Off Location
Evans
Location(s)
Evans
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(912) 739-0708
In-Person
Fannin
Location(s)
Fannin
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 632-7740
Ballot Drop Off Location
Fannin
Location(s)
Fannin
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 632-7740
In-Person
Fayette
Location(s)
Fayette
In-Person
Elections Office:
(770) 305-5408
Ballot Drop Off Location
Fayette
Location(s)
Fayette
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(770) 305-5408
In-Person
Floyd
Location(s)
Floyd
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 291-5167
Ballot Drop Off Location
Floyd
Location(s)
Floyd
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 291-5167
In-Person
Forsyth
Location(s)
Forsyth
In-Person
Elections Office:
(770) 781-2118, ext. 9
Ballot Drop Off Location
Forsyth
Location(s)
Forsyth
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(770) 781-2118, ext. 9
In-Person
Franklin
Location(s)
Franklin
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 384-4390
Ballot Drop Off Location
Franklin
Location(s)
Franklin
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 384-4390
In-Person
Fulton
Location(s)
Fulton
In-Person
Elections Office:
(404) 612-3816
Ballot Drop Off Location
Fulton
Location(s)
Fulton
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(404) 612-3816
In-Person
Gilmer
Location(s)
Gilmer
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 635-4617
Ballot Drop Off Location
Gilmer
Location(s)
Gilmer
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 635-4617
In-Person
Glascock
Location(s)
Glascock
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 598-2811
Ballot Drop Off Location
Glascock
Location(s)
Glascock
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 598-2811
In-Person
Glynn
Location(s)
Glynn
In-Person
Elections Office:
(912) 554-7060
Ballot Drop Off Location
Toombs
Toombs County Board of Elections and Registrar Office
100 Courthouse Square Suite #112, Lyons, GA 30436
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
In-Person
Towns
Towns County Civic Center
67 Lakeview Circle Ste. A, Hiawassee, GA 30546
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
Towns
Towns County Civic Center
67 Lakeview Circle Ste. A, Hiawassee, GA 30546
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Treutlen
Treutlen County Annex
650 Second St., Soperton, GA 30457
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
Treutlen
Treutlen County Annex
650 Second St., Soperton, GA 30457
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 - 4:30 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Troup
Troup County Elections Office
50 Fort Drive, LaGrange, GA 30240
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
DeKalb
Tucker Library
5234 Lavista Rd, Tucker, GA 30084
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
Tucker Library
5234 Lavista Rd, Tucker, GA 30084
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
Turner
Turner County Board of Elections, American Legion Building
1807 US Highway 41 North, Sycamore, GA 31790
Tue, Oct 13: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed, Oct 14: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu, Oct 15: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Fri, Oct 16: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Oct 20: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed, Oct 21: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu, Oct 22: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Fri, Oct 23: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Oct 27: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed, Oct 28: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu, Oct 29: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Fri, Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Turner
Turner County Board of Elections, American Legion Building
1807 US Highway 41 North, Sycamore, GA 31790
Tue, Oct 13: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed, Oct 14: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu, Oct 15: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Fri, Oct 16: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Oct 20: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed, Oct 21: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu, Oct 22: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Fri, Oct 23: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Oct 27: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed, Oct 28: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu, Oct 29: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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
Newton
Turner Lake Rec Center
6184 Turner Lake Rd NW, Covington, GA 30014
Tue, Oct 13: - Fri, Oct 16: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 11:00 AM - 4:00 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: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Twiggs
Twiggs County Courthouse
425 Railroad St. North, Jeffersonville, GA 31044
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
Twiggs
Twiggs County Courthouse
425 Railroad St. North, Jeffersonville, GA 31044
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
Fayette
Tyrone Community Room (Museum Building)
881 Senoia Rd, Tyrone, GA 30290
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sun, Oct 25: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Clarke
UGA Tate Center
45 Baxter Street, Athens, GA 30602
Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Oct 29: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
In-Person
Union
Union County Elections Center
33 Roscoe Collins Dr., Blairsville, GA 30512
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
Union
Union County Elections Center
33 Roscoe Collins Dr., Blairsville, GA 30512
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 - 4:30 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Upson
Upson County Elections Registrar's Office
305 S. Hightower St., Room 130, Thomaston, GA 30286
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
Muscogee
Valley Health Care
1600 Fort Benning Road, Columbus, GA 31903
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
Clayton
Virginia Gray Recreation Center
1475 E. Fayetteville Rd., Riverdale, GA 30296
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:00 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: 8:00 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: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Chatham
Voter Registration Annex
1249 Eisenhower Dr, Savannah, GA 31406
Tue, Oct 13 Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 9:00 AM - 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: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Chatham
Voter Registration Annex
1249 Eisenhower Dr, Savannah, GA 31406
Tue, Oct 13 Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 9:00 AM - 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: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
DeKalb
Wade Walker Park Family YMCA
5605 Rockbridge Rd, Stone Mountain, GA 30088
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
DeKalb
Wade Walker Park Family YMCA
5605 Rockbridge Rd, Stone Mountain, GA 30088
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Walker
Walker County Election Office
311 South Main St, LaFayette, GA 30728
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: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Oct 27: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wed, Oct 28 - Fri, Oct 30: 9:00 AM - 5:00 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.