Politics & Government

Forsyth County Voters Can Ask for Absentee Ballots

Voter registration deadline for the presidential preference primary is Feb. 6.

Absentee voting by mail for "Super Tuesday," the March 6 presidential preference primary, began this weekend and will continue through close of business on Friday, March 2.

Forsyth County residents who would like to vote by mail must first submit a written request to the Board of Voter Registrations and Elections Office by mail, e-mail of a scanned copy, fax or personal delivery. Print an Application for Official Absentee Ballot and for information on where to submit your completed application. You can also download the PDF file to the right.

For President of the United States

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Republican Democrat

Michele Bachmann
(Withdrawn from race)

Barack Obama
(Incumbent)

Newt Gingrich

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Jon Huntsman
(Withdrawn from race)
Gary Johnson
(Withdrawn from race, running as Libertarian)
Ron Paul
Rick Perry
(Withdrawn from race)
Buddy Roemer
Mitt Romney
Rick Santorum

Voters will also be deciding on a countywide Special Election regarding the , and a

All Forsyth County registered voters are eligible to vote in the countywide Special Election, but only those voters who live within the city limits of Cumming are eligible to vote in the citywide Special Election.

Not registered to vote yet? No worries, you've got through Monday, Feb. 6 to register. Voter registration forms are available on the Forsyth County Government Web site.

In-person advance voting for the 2012 presidential preference primary will begin Monday, Feb. 13 through Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Forsyth County Administration Building located at 110 E. Main Street in downtown Cumming.

Secretary Kemp reminded voters to utilize the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page (MVP) voter education Web site before participating in the presidential preference primary. The MVP site allows voters to view their sample ballot, find the in-person advance voting locations in their county and their Election Day polling location, check their registration status, track the status of their absentee ballot, and more.

The Secretary of State’s Office has created two tutorial videos that specifically address absentee ballot voting options for Georgia’s military and overseas citizens. To view these videos please visit the Secretary of State’s Web site, or find them attached to this article.

To obtain a presidential primary ballot electronically, Georgia’s military and overseas citizens must request an absentee ballot from their county election office, be sure to indicate a political party preference, and check the appropriate box to receive their ballot electronically. They can then log on to a secure Web site, print and vote their ballot, and then mail it back to their county election office. Further, military and overseas voters may receive access to absentee ballots for an entire year’s election cycle, removing the need to submit multiple ballot requests.


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