election information

ATTENTION VOTERS AT WEST RIDGE CHURCH AND 

POPLAR SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH

O.C.G.A. 21-2-265 EMERGENCY POLLING LOCATION CHANGE NOTIFICATION

DUE TO COVID-19

VOTERS THAT NORMALLY VOTE AT WEST RIDGE CHURCH WILL VOTE AT EAST PAULDING MIDDLE SCHOOL LOCATED AT 2945 HIRAM ACWORTH HWY., DALLAS 30157

VOTERS THAT NORMALLY VOTE AT POPLAR SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH WILL VOTE AT PANTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LOCATED AT 190 PANTER SCHOOL RD., HIRAM 30141

THESE CHANGES ARE ONLY FOR THE JUNE 9, 2020 COMBINED PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION

PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THESE TEMPORARY CHANGES

PLEASE CALL THE ELECTION OFFICE IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF YOUR POLLING LOCATION

Notice to Voters in Paulding County, Georgia

Of Intent to Process Absentee Ballots

Prior to the Closing of the Polls

For the June 9, 2020

General Primary and Nonpartisan Election

Pursuant to O.C.G.A. 21-2-386(a)(1)(G)(4) and State Election Board Emergency Rule 183-1-14-0.7-15 you are hereby notified that it is the intent of the Paulding County Board of Elections to begin processing paper absentee ballots cast during the June 9, 2020 General Primary and Nonpartisan Election beginning at 10:00 AM on Monday, June 1, 2020 and will continue until 4:00 PM daily through Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Board of Elections Office located at  240 Constitution Blvd., Dallas. Processing paper absentee ballots will resume on Monday, June 8, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Board of Elections Office located at 240 Constitution Blvd., Dallas, and will continue until completed. 

The early processing of absentee ballots before the closing of the polls shall be a controlled process in order to maintain the secrecy of all ballots and to protect against the collection or disclosure of any balloting information before the close of the polls at 7:00 P.M. on Election Day.

For additional information you may contact the Board of Elections Office at 770-443-7503.

****DROP BOX NOW AVAILABLE FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS AT COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. LOCATED ON THE FRONT CORNER OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FACING CLOCK TOWER.

****hiram  absentee ballot drop box is now available as of 5/15/2020. the drop box is located in front of hiram city hall at 217 main street, hiram for your convenience.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW DEMOCRATIC SAMPLE BALLOT FOR JUNE 9, 2020

CLICK HERE TO VIEW REPUBLICAN SAMPLE BALLOT FOR JUNE 9, 2020

CLICK HERE FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT CANCELLATION AFFIDAVIT

VOTE SAFE, VOTE WELL...VOTE BY MAIL

Notice to Paulding County Absentee Voters

 

Absentee Ballots have been mailed. 

BALLOTS ARE BEING MAILED BY A THIRD PARTY VENDOR CHOSEN BY THE GEORGIA SECRETARY OF STATE. THEY ARE BEING MAILED IN BATCHES. PLEASE BE PATIENT WHILE AWAITING YOUR DELIVERY.

PLEASE USE CAUTION WHEN OPENING. IF YOU OPEN WITH AN OPENER OR SHARP KNIFE YOU WILL CUT YOUR BALLOT AND IT WILL HAVE TO BE REISSUED.

When you receive your ballot, you will notice a change. There is no inner privacy envelope. However, there is a privacy sleeve. Use these simple instructions when returning the ballot:

• Complete your ballot.

• Fold the privacy sleeve around your  ballot.

  • You are not required to seal the privacy sleeve. However, you can seal the privacy sleeve, if you would like. PLEASE DO NOT LET WHATEVER YOU ARE USING TO SEAL THE PRIVACY SLEEVE TOUCH THE BALLOT

• Place the folded privacy sleeve with the ballot in the return envelope. 

  • The  ballot will not be rejected, if the privacy sleeve is not included. 

  • Complete  the oath on the return envelope and place it in the mail to the County Registrar’s office. 

If you have questions, please contact the Election Office at 770-443-7503 or elections@paulding.gov .

covid-19 and voting-

the secretary of state and the board of elections is encouraging all voters to take advantage of absentee voting on paper to avoid public gatherings at early voting and election day polling locations for the may state primary.

to receive a paper absentee ballot please click below:

for our military and overseas voters, please go to www.fvap.gov

click here for  a paper absentee ballot application

YOU MAY EMAIL YOUR APPLICATION THE absenteerequest@paulding.gov  

FAX TO: 770-443-7548, OR 678-224-4447

MAIL TO: PAULDING COUNTY ELECTIONS, 240 CONSTITUTION BLVD., DALLAS, GA 30132

important election information and covid-19

the March 24, 2020 presidential preference primary and the may 19 general primary is postponed to june 9, 2020.

Due to the mounting concerns over COVID-19 and the current Public Health Emergency, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has issued an order to POSTPONE the Presidential Preference Primary Election from March 24, 2020 AND the May 19, 2020 General Primary to June 9, 2020.

All in-person absentee/early voting ended on Saturday, March 14. 2020. There will be no more in-person voting until in-person voting begins on May 18, 2020.  

All outstanding absentee ballots that have been mailed should be voted and returned to the election office, as they will count and be accepted as normal.

If you cast your vote in the Presidential Preference Primary during absentee/early voting, your vote will count and be tabulated. YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE MAY 19, 2020 STATE PRIMARY, however, the PPP election will not be included on your ballot.

2020 election schedule

presidential preference primary and GENERAL PRIMARY-june 9, 2020  

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 11, 2020

EARLY VOTING: May 18-June 5, 2020

SATURDAY VOTING: May 23 & May 30, 2020 ELECTION OFFICE ONLY, 9AM-4PM

general primary runoff, nonpartisan general runoff, and special runoff election for local and state offices-august 11, 2020

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 11, 2020
EARLY VOTING: July 20-August 7, 2020 Election Office ONLY

NO SATURDAY VOTING

GENERAL PRIMARY RUNOFF FOR FEDERAL OFFICES-AUGUST 11, 2020

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 13, 2020
EARLY VOTING: July 20-August 7, 2020 Election Office ONLY

NO SATURDAY VOTING

GENERAL ELECTION-NOVEMBER 3, 2020

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 5, 2020

EARLY VOTING: OCTOBER 12-30, 2020

SATURDAY VOTING: OCT. 17 & OCT. 24, 2020 ELECTION OFFICE ONLY, 9AM-4PM

GENERAL RUNOFF STATE: DECEMBER 1, 2020

EARLY VOTING: AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE

GENERAL RUNOFF FEDERAL: JANUARY 5, 2021

EARLY VOTING: DEC 14-31, 2020 ELECTION OFFICE ONLY. NO SATELLITE LOCATIONS OPEN FOR RUNOFF ELECTIONS

early voting locations

WATSON GOVERNMENT COMPLEX-240 CONSTITUTION BLVD., DALLAS, GA

THIS LOCATION IS AVAILABLE FOR 21 DAYS OF EARLY VOTING. 

THE FIRST 14 DAYS (M-F) HOURS ARE 8AM-5PM

THE LAST 5 DAYS (M-F) HOURS ARE 8AM-7PM

SATURDAY VOTING IS ONLY AVAILABLE AT THE WATSON GOVERNMENT COMPLEX LOCATION. SATURDAY HOURS ARE 9AM-4PM. SEE ELECTION SCHEDULE ABOVE FOR SATURDAY VOTING DATES.

THESE SATELLITE LOCATIONS WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR THE JUNE 9, 2020 GENERAL PRIMARY ELECTION DUE TO COVID-19

BURNT HICKORY PARK-8650 CARTERSVILLE HWY., DALLAS, GA

THIS LOCATION IS AVAILABLE FOR EARLY VOTING THE WEEK PRIOR TO THE ELECTION DATE FOR 5 DAYS (M-F) HOURS FOR THIS LOCATION 8AM-7PM

DIANNE WRIGHT INNOVATION CENTER-140 BETHEL CHURCH RD., HIRAM, GA

THIS LOCATION IS AVAILABLE FOR EARLY VOTING THE WEEK PRIOR TO THE ELECTION DATE FOR 5 DAYS (M-F) HOURS FOR THIS LOCATION 8AM-7PM

PAULDING COUNTY POLLING LOCATIONS

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TO  RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT CLICK HERE FOR ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION

IMPORTANT ABSENTEE VOTING INFORMATION

• TO SUBMIT AN ABSENTEE BALLOT APPLICATION VIA EMAIL PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: absenteerequest@paulding.gov 

• it is important to provide a phone number and an email address on  your absentee application just in case there is an issue with you application

• in all primary elections you must select a ballot style. if you select non-partisan, your ballot will contain only non-partisan judges, non-partisan questions, and possible special elections.  

• no ballots can be mailed after 5pm on the Friday before the election

• no ballots can be handed over the counter to anyone. all ballots are mailed via united states postal service

• all absentee questions must be directed to:

  • sherri Hamilton at 770-443-7503 extension 4047

  • Marcie baker at 770-443-7503 extension 4227

• you do not have to have a reason to request an absentee ballot

• in Paulding county, absentee ballots are tabulated first on election night

SAMPLE BALLOTS AVAILABLE HERE  

SAMPLE BALLOTS AVAILABLE ONLY DURING ACTIVE ELECTION

DEMOCRATIC/NONPARTISAN SAMPLE BALLOT JUNE 9, 2020 CLICK HERE

REPUBLICAN/NONPARTISAN SAMPLE BALLOT JUNE 9, 2020 CLICK HERE

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