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
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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
In-Person
Fulton
East Point Library
2757 Main Street, East Point, GA 30344
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
Fulton
East Point Library
2757 Main Street, East Point, GA 30344
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
Fulton
East Roswell Library
2301 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA 30076
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
Fulton
East Roswell Library
2301 Holcomb Bridge Rd, Roswell, GA 30076
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
Coweta
Eastside Community Center
65 Literary Lane, Newnan, GA 30265
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19: 9:00 AM -7:00 PM
Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Oct 21: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thu, Oct 22 - Fri, Oct 23: 7:00 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
Echols
Echols County Board of Elections
216 Hwy 129N, Statenville , GA 31648
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
Echols
Echols County Board of Elections
216 Hwy 129N, Statenville , GA 31648
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 - 4:30 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Wilkes
Edward Pope Center
48 Lexington Avenue, Washington, GA 30673
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
In-Person
Effingham
Effingham County Board of Elections and Registration Office
284 GA Highway 119 South, Springfield, GA 31329
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
Effingham
Effingham County Board of Elections and Registration Office
284 GA Highway 119 South, Springfield, GA 31329
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: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Bibb
Elaine Lucas Senior Center
132 Willie Smokie Glover Dr, Macon, GA 31201
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elbert
Elbert County Board of Elections & Registration
45 Forest Ave, Elberton, GA 30635
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
Mon, Nov 2: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
McDuffie
Elections and Registration Office
337 Main Street, Suite 101, 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
Mon, Nov 2: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Muscogee
Elizabeth Bradley Turner Center (CSU)
4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA 31907
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
Emanuel
Emanuel County Election Office
223 W Moring Street, Swainsboro, GA 30401
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
Emanuel
Emanuel County Election Office
223 W Moring Street, Swainsboro, GA 30401
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
DeKalb
Emory University
1599 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
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
Emory University
1599 Clifton Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
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
Evans
Evans County Board of Elections Office
201 Freeman Street, Suite #10, Claxton, GA 30417
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
Fulton
Evelyn G. Lowery Library at Cascade
3665 Cascade Road SW, South Fulton, GA 30331
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
Henry
Fairview Recreation Center
35 Austin Rd, Stockbridge, GA 30281
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Fannin
Fannin County Courthouse, Board of Elections Office
400 West Main St. Suite 104, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
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
Fannin
Fannin County Courthouse, Board of Elections Office
400 West Main St. Suite 104, Blue Ridge, GA 30513
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
Fayette
Fayette County Library
1821 Heritage Park Way, Fayetteville, GA 30214
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
Fayette
Fayette Elections Office
175 Johnson Ave, Fayetteville, GA 30214
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
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.