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
Liberty
Location(s)
Liberty
In-Person
Elections Office:
(912) 876-3310
Ballot Drop Off Location
Liberty
Location(s)
Liberty
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(912) 876-3310
In-Person
Lincoln
Location(s)
Lincoln
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 359-6126
Ballot Drop Off Location
Lincoln
Location(s)
Lincoln
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 359-6126
In-Person
Long
Location(s)
Long
In-Person
Elections Office:
(912) 545-2234
Ballot Drop Off Location
Long
Location(s)
Long
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(912) 545-2234
In-Person
Lowndes
Location(s)
Lowndes
In-Person
Elections Office:
(229) 671-2850
Ballot Drop Off Location
Lowndes
Location(s)
Lowndes
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(229) 671-2850
In-Person
Lumpkin
Location(s)
Lumpkin
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 864-6279
Ballot Drop Off Location
Lumpkin
Location(s)
Lumpkin
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 864-6279
In-Person
Macon
Location(s)
Macon
In-Person
Elections Office:
(478) 472-8520
Ballot Drop Off Location
Macon
Location(s)
Macon
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(478) 472-8520
In-Person
Madison
Location(s)
Madison
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 795-6335
Ballot Drop Off Location
Madison
Location(s)
Madison
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 795-6335
In-Person
Marion
Location(s)
Marion
In-Person
Elections Office:
(229) 649-9838
Ballot Drop Off Location
Marion
Location(s)
Marion
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(229) 649-9838
In-Person
McDuffie
Location(s)
McDuffie
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 595-2105
Ballot Drop Off Location
McDuffie
Location(s)
McDuffie
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 595-2105
In-Person
McIntosh
Location(s)
McIntosh
In-Person
Elections Office:
(912) 437-6605
Ballot Drop Off Location
McIntosh
Location(s)
McIntosh
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(912) 437-6605
In-Person
Meriwether
Location(s)
Meriwether
In-Person
Elections Office:
(706) 672-9433
Ballot Drop Off Location
Meriwether
Location(s)
Meriwether
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(706) 672-9433
In-Person
Miller
Location(s)
Miller
In-Person
Elections Office:
(229) 758-4118
Ballot Drop Off Location
Miller
Location(s)
Miller
Ballot Drop Off Location
Elections Office:
(229) 758-4118
In-Person
Mitchell
Location(s)
Mitchell
In-Person
Elections Office:
(229) 336-2018
In-Person
Lumpkin
Lumpkin County Elections and Registration Office
56 Short Street, Dahlonega, GA 30533
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
Lumpkin
Lumpkin County Elections and Registration Office
56 Short Street, Dahlonega, GA 30533
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: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Macon
Macon County Annex
100 Macon St., Oglethorpe, GA 31068
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
Macon
Macon County Annex
101 Macon St., Oglethorpe, GA 31068
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
Madison
Madison County Board of Elections
20 Albany Ave., Danielsville, GA 30633
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 - Tue, Oct 27: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed, Oct 28 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Madison
Madison County Board of Elections
20 Albany Ave., Danielsville, GA 30633
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 - Tue, Oct 27: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wed, Oct 28 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Bartow
Manning Mill Park
163 Manning Mill Road, Adairsville, GA 30103
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
In-Person
Marion
Marion County Annex Building, Elections Office
100 E. Burkhalter Ave., Buena Vista, GA 31803
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
Marion
Marion County Annex Building, Elections Office
100 E. Burkhalter Ave., Buena Vista, GA 31803
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
McIntosh
McIntosh County Board of Election and Registration Office
103 Jefferson Street, Darien, GA 31305
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
McIntosh
McIntosh County Board of Election and Registration Office
103 Jefferson Street, Darien, GA 31305
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
Sat, Oct 31: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Mon, Nov 2: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tue, Nov 3: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Fulton
Mechanicsville Library
400 Formwalt Street SW, Atlanta, GA 30312
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
Walton
Meridian Park
105 Generation Blvd, Loganville, GA 30052
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 - 6:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Walton
Meridian Park
105 Generation Blvd, Loganville, GA 30052
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 - 6:00 PM
In-Person
Meriwether
Meriwether County Board of Elections
756 Woodbury Hwy Suite B, Greenville, GA 30222
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
Meriwether
Meriwether County Board of Elections
756 Woodbury Hwy Suite B, Greenville, GA 30222
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
Henry
Merle Manders Conference Center
111 Davis Rd, Stockbridge, GA 30281
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 1:00 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
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Henry
Merle Manders Conference Center
111 Davis Rd, Stockbridge, GA 30281
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sun, Oct 18: 1:00 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
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Fulton
Metropolitan Library
1332 Metropolitan Parkway SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
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
Forsyth
Midway Park Community Building
5100 Post Rd, Cumming, GA 30040
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 19 - Fri, Oct 23: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sat, Oct 24: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
In-Person
Cobb
Milford Recreation Center
675 Smyrna Powder Springs Rd SW, Marietta, GA 30060
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 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
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Ballot Drop Off Location
Cobb
Milford Recreation Center
675 Smyrna Powder Springs Rd SW, Marietta, GA 30060
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sat, Oct 17: 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
Mon, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 30: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
In-Person
Miller
Miller County Courthouse
155 S First Street, Colquitt, GA 39837
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
Miller
Miller County Courthouse
155 S First Street, Colquitt, GA 39837
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
Fulton
Milton Library
855 Mayfield Road, Milton, GA 30009
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.