HCBER - Absentee Ballots

Heard County Georgia

Official Government Website

Heard County
Administration Building
201 Park Avenue
Franklin, GA 30217
(706) 675-3821 (TTY 711)

Heard County
Court & Voter Services
215 East Court Square
Franklin, GA 30217
(706) 675-7560 (TTY 711)

You do not have to provide a reason why you are applying for a ballot.

If a registered voter is disabled or is residing temporarily outside of the county, then a relative may apply for an absentee ballot for the voter. A “relative” is defined as the registered voter’s spouse, mother, father, grandparent, aunt, uncle, sister, brother, son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandchild, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law as long as the “relative” is 18 years of age or older.

Please note that due to changes implemented by Senate Bill 202, the application procedure has changed. You must include either your GA driver's license number, GA state identification card number, or another accepted proof of identification. If you do not have a GA driver's license or GA state ID card, you may provide a copy or image of ONE of the following:

Other ID's with photograph:
US Military ID with photograph
Employee ID with photograph from any US, state, county or city government entity
GA Voter ID issued by the Elections and Registration Office
US Passport
Tribal ID card
A VALID out-of-state driver's license

Documents that show your name and address:
Current utility bill
Paycheck
Bank statement
Government check
Other Government document that shows your name and address

Please note that the application has TWO sides. If you are requesting a ballot for another voter or assisting a voter in applying for a ballot, you must fill out the back of the form and include it with the front of the form and any copies of required ID. Failure to fully complete the form and include required ID information may delay issuance of your ballot.

Images of required ID's may either be:

Copied and included with the application
E-mailed to tadams@heardcountyga.com OR
Texted to the following phone number: 678-378-9658

If you have any questions about submitting an absentee ballot application, please call 706-675-3907.

To obtain more information about absentee voting click HERE.

Absentee Ballots

Click here to download an absentee ballot application.
The application must be printed out and signed. Your application may be emailed to tadams@heardcountyga.com, faxed to 706-675-2134, or mailed to:

Heard County Board of Elections and Registration
PO Box 427
Franklin, GA 30217

Board of Elections & Registration

ON LINE ABSENTEE BALLOTS

If you input this information into the web site, but get an error message, it could be for one of the following reasons:

1:	First and last name as registered to vote
2:	Date of Birth
3:	Georgia Drivers License Number or Identification Card Number
4:	County of Residence

1:	Your drivers license or identification card number is not on file with the Elections Office.
2:	There is a discrepancy with your name or date of birth as it is recorded on your voter registration information.
3:	You have moved from another county and have not updated your address.
4:	You are not registered to vote.

If for some reason you can not use the web site to apply for a ballot, you may download and print an application from the following site: https://sos.ga.gov/admin/files/Absentee_Ballot_Application_2018.pdf

Also, if you could not use the web site to apply for a ballot, it is VERY important that you check your voting status. You may use the “My Voter Page” at https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do or call the Elections Office at 706-675-3907.

The registration deadline for the General Election Runoff is December 7, 2020.

The last day to apply for an absentee ballot is December 31, 2020. However, you are encouraged to apply for your ballot as soon as possible.

If you print out an absentee ballot application, you may return it to the Elections Office in one of the following ways:

Mailed to PO Box 427 Franklin, GA 30217
E-mailed to tadams@heardcountyga.com
Fax to 706-675-2134
Bring the form to the Elections Office in the bottom floor of the Courthouse.

For more information on absentee ballots please call the Elections Office at 706-675-3907 or visit the web site at https://www.heardcountyga.com/voterReg.html

Voters may apply for an absentee ballot for the January 5, 2021 Runoff for US Senate on-line at the following website: https://ballotrequest.sos.ga.gov/

To be able to apply for a ballot online you must provide the following information:

Applying for an Absentee Ballot Using the Secretary of State’s On-Line Portal:

You may apply for your absentee ballot using the Secretary of State’s On-Line Portal. Access the following website:

https://securemyabsenteeballot.sos.ga.gov/s/

You must have access to a printer to use the portal. After filling in the application on-line, it must be printed out and signed. After signature, your application is uploaded through the website to the Secretary of State. The State will forward your application to our office. You must have a method to create an electronic image of the application that can be uploaded to the Secretary of State.

Any registered voter may apply for and receive an absentee ballot. Any absentee ballot application received from a military or overseas voter is kept on file until the end of the two year election cycle in which it is received. All other registered voters may apply for an absentee ballot at any time after the 79'th day before an election. No absentee ballots are issued after the 11'th day before an election unless a voter is hospitalized.

Absentee ballot applications for the March 18, 2025 Special Election will be accepted beginning December 30, 2024.