Administration 706-613-3150 706-613-3840 [fax] Supervisor of Elections and Registration Gail Schrader Board of Elections Members Office Location Civic Hall 155 E. Washington Street Athens, GA 30601 Location Map Mailing Address P.O. Box 1828 Athens, GA 30603

new! Upcoming Election Dates & Voter Registration Deadlines for 2008:

• General - Nonpartisan Election / Special Election
  Absentee Voting: Begins Sept. 22
  Voter Registration Deadline: October 6
  Advance Voting: Oct. 27-31
  Election: November 4
• General - Nonpartisan Election Run-off
  Voter Registration Deadline: October 6
  Election: December 2

new! Absentee Voting for the November 4, 2008 General Election
Georgia voters are now allowed to vote an absentee ballot by mail or in person for 45 days prior to the November 4, 2008 General Election without a reason.

Voting Absentee in Person
Athens-Clarke County citizens may come to the Board of Elections office, 155 East Washington Street, Athens, GA 30601, beginning on Monday, September 22 to vote in person. Photo identification is required when voting in person. 

The final week of absentee voting in person will be expanded to include:

Advance Voting in Athens-Clarke County
Classic Center Fire Hall 
Monday, Oct. 27 - Friday, Oct. 31, 2008
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. 

Please note that you cannot vote on the day immediately preceding the Tuesday election. Traditional polling places will be open on Election Day. However, if you choose to advance vote you cannot cast another ballot at your precinct on Election Day.

Voting Absentee by Mail
You may request an absentee ballot as early as 180 days before an election. Absentee ballots must be received by the Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections office by Election Day in order to be counted. No absentee ballots are issued on the day before or the day of an election.

You may download an application for voting absentee and mail it or fax it to: Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections, P.O. Box 1828, Athens, GA 30603. Fax: 706-613-3840.

The application must be in writing and contain the address to which the ballot is to be mailed, sufficient information to identify you as a voter, and the election in which you wish to vote - no reason is required when requesting an absentee ballot. If you are physically disabled or living temporarily outside your county of residence, a close relative may apply for an absentee ballot for you.

The 2008 Voter Information Guide is now available online as a PDF in the Board of Elections section of our Online Documents.

Voters in elections are required to show one of the following six forms of photo ID when voting:

• A Georgia driver’s license, even if expired;
  
• Any valid state or federal government issued photo ID, including a free Voter ID Card issued by your county registrar or Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS);
  
• Valid U.S. passport;
  
• Valid employee photo ID from any branch, department, agency, or entity of the U.S. Government, Georgia, or any county, municipality, board, authority, or other entity of this state;
  
• Valid U.S. military photo ID; or
• Valid tribal photo ID.

If a voter does not have one of these forms of photo identification, they can obtain a FREE Voter ID card at their county registrar’s office or the Georgia Department of Driver Services.

Anyone with additional questions about Georgia’s photo ID requirements can visit www.GAPhotoID.com or call toll free 877-725-9797.

Photo identification is not required when voting by mail. To download an absentee ballot request form, please visit www.sos.ga.gov/elections.

Georgia Secretary of State's Election Calendar for 2007-2008.

A series of maps for voting districts are now available online in the Board of Elections section of the Online Documents:

Advance voting is not available on the Monday preceeding an election (i.e., Nov. 6).

Check out updated voter information regarding:

Not sure where you should vote? Use the Secretary of State's online locator to determine your polling location. (Note: Official records must come from the Board of Elections, so use this only as a guide. Read the disclaimer.)

Check out where to vote with list of polling locations if you know your precinct.

Voter registration forms are available at the Board of Elections Office, the Athens Regional Library on Baxter St., the ACC Tag Office on Lexington Rd., the State Patrol Office, and online at the Georgia Secretary of State's Web site.

Visit the Georgia Counts Web site - www.georgiacounts.com - for information about the touch screen voting machines.

Georgia Secretary of State Elections Division: Voter registration information, election results, qualifying candidates, absentee ballot form, and more.

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Mission Statement

The Board of Elections manages all voter registrations and conducts all elections held in Athens-Clarke County (including the city of Winterville) using as guidelines the Georgia Elections Code and the U.S. Justice Department Regulations. In carrying out its duties, the Board of Elections strives to be of service to every citizen by being fair, nondiscriminatory, and informed on all election laws and legislative changes that will affect their duties and responsibilities to the public.