WAYS TO VOTE: 

Early Advance Voting:
Advance voting for primaries and elections will be available beginning the fourth Monday prior to the date of the primary or election. Saturday voting for primaries and elections will be available on the second and third Saturdays prior to the date of the election.  

James Henry Administrative Building will be available for advance voting for three weeks for primaries and elections in 2025.

Election Day:
Within Jenkins County there are 3 separate polling locations open from 7am to 7pm on Election Day. If you are unsure of your polling location, please visit www.mvp.sos.ga.gov to find your polling location.

Voters with disabilities:
Under the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) polling locations are required to have accessible (and set up for use) voting equipment for all voters. Additional assistance is available for voters with disabilities, such as disability kits attached to voting equipment, large print ballots on the ballot marking devices and audio aids. Voters can contact the Elections Office for more information.

For any voter unable to read or write the English language or are physically disabled may also receive assistance. The person assisting must sign the Oath of Person Assisting waiver. 

UOCAVA:
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) extends federal absentee voting rights to service members, their eligible family members, and overseas citizens.

UOCAVA covers U.S. citizens who are 18 or older AND active-duty members of the Uniformed Services, Merchant Marine, or commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; their eligible family members; and U.S. citizens residing outside the United States.

Please see www.fvap.gov/Georgia for more information on UOCAVA eligibility and resources. 

What ID should I bring to the polls?
All voters are required to present identification prior to casting their ballot. 
There are six different valid forms of identification which can be presented:
1. A Georgia driver’s license, even if expired
2. A valid state or federal government issued photo ID
3. A 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
4. A valid U.S. passport ID
5. A valid U.S. military photo ID
6. A valid tribal photo ID 

PLEASE NOTE: THE “PRECINCT CARD” YOU RECEIVE TO CONFIRM YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION AND VOTING LOCATION IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE FORM OF IDENTIFICATION, AND WILL NOT BE SUFFICIENT IDENTIFICATION TO VOTE.

IMPORTANT:
If you do not have any of the above mentioned forms of identification, and are a registered voter in the State of Georgia, a FREE Voter ID Card can be issued by the Board of Elections office or the Georgia Department of Drivers Services. The Voter ID Card is for voting purposes ONLY.

To receive a voter identification card, the voter must provide:
**A photo identity document or approved non-photo identity document that includes full legal name and date of birth
**Documentation showing the voter’s date of birth
**Evidence that the applicant is a registered voter in the State of Georgia
**Documentation showing the applicant’s name and residential address

ABSENTEE VOTING
REQUESTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BY MAIL
To receive an absentee ballot through the mail, a voter must complete and submit an application. The Georgia application for an absentee ballot may be requested any time between 78 days prior to the election, and the 11th day before the election. Requested ballots can begin to be mailed out 29 days prior to the election date.

UOCAVA absentee ballots are required to be sent out at least 45 days prior to the election date.
**If you qualify as elderly or disabled you may opt in to receive a ballot for the entire election cycle. MUST REAPPLY ANNUALLY AND FOR SPECIAL ELECTIONS.

WHERE CAN I RECEIVE AN APPLICATION
Absentee applications can be downloaded from the Jenkins County Board of Elections website, from the Secretary of State’s website, or you can apply for a ballot through the Absentee Ballot Online Portal. You can also apply for a ballot in person at the Jenkins County Board of Elections Office. The application for UOCAVA citizens is available through the Federal Voting Assistance Program website.

HOW CAN I RETURN MY BALLOT
There are three different ways to return your absentee ballot.
1. Mail your ballot through the United States Post Office or any other mailing service
2. Hand deliver to the Elections Office
3. Designated Drop Ballot Box located inside of the Advance Voting location at the James Henry Administrative Building.

**ALL VOTED ABSENTEE BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED IN OUR OFFICE BY 7PM ON THE DAY OF THE ELECTION IN ORDER TO BE COUNTED**

IMPORTANT TIPS FOR ABSENTEE VOTING:
*If mailing, you must affix postage to the ballot envelope
*Ballots received after the polls close on the Election Day cannot be counted
*If you are voting in a household with multiple voters, DO NOT place more than one ballot in the oath envelope. Ballots are issued individually.            *Do not sign your name on the actual ballot 

VERIFY THAT THE CORRECT BALLOT HAS BEEN ISSUED TO YOU
If you believe you have received the incorrect ballot, please call the Jenkins County Board of Elections Office at 478-982-3985.

SPOILED BALLOTS
If you spoil your ballot, DO NOT write spoiled on the ballot, and mail it back. Call the Jenkins County Board of Elections office at 478-982-3985, and they will assist you.