Elections were held for both of Georgia's US Senate seats on November 3, 2020. Both races are going to runoff elections on January 5, 2021. This is because no candidate received at least 50% of the vote.

The Races

• US Senate: Jon Ossoff (Democrat) vs David Perdue (Republican)
• US Senate Special: Raphael Warnock (Democrat) vs Kelly Loeffler (Republican)

You can find an overview of these candidates here.

Deadlines

• Dec. 7, 2020 - Register to vote, if needed [Email, fax, or postal mail]
• Jan. 5, 2021 - Request a ballot, if needed [Email, fax, or postal mail]
• Jan. 5, 2021 - Voted ballot postmark deadline [Postal mail return only]
• Jan. 8, 2021 - Deadline for voted ballot to be received in GA and for any ballot curing to be completed

Registration and Ballot Request

Check your absentee ballot status on the Georgia Secretary of State's website. After you submit your information, go to "Click Here for Absentee Ballot Status" in the lower-left.

1. If it shows that your absentee application has been received for the January 5 runoff, you don't need to submit a new Federal Postcard Application (FPCA).
2. If it doesn't show that the absentee application has been received, you can vote in the runoff election but will need to submit an FPCA as soon as possible (January 5 deadline).
3. If you aren't registered to vote but will be 18 by January 5, you can vote in the runoff election but will need to submit an FPCA by December 7, 2020.

Ballot  

Ballots for the January 5 runoff election are now available. Please check all email folders, including your spam folder, to make sure you have received your official ballot.

If your official ballot is lost or delayed, we are strongly recommending that voters abroad fill out and mail in a backup ballot (Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot or FWAB). Because the FWAB isn't set up for two Senate races, here is a sample FWAB showing how to fill it out:

Ballot Return 

The instructions will indicate how to prepare your ballot for mailing and will provide the mailing address for your election office in GA.

Returning Ballot by Courier (International Express Mail Service)

Given the deadlines and the fact that the Christmas season will further exacerbate the mailing disruptions caused by COVID, we recommend that you use a courier service to return your ballot (if possible). We strongly recommend voters use a courier service for any ballots mailed back in December.

A DACH member in Zurich has kindly offered to let other Georgia voters use her corporate FedEx account to return their ballots. Due to Federal Election Commission rules, you must pay the postage or courier fees for sending ballots yourself. Democrats Abroad cannot send them for you. However, with this corporate rate the courier fee is significantly reduced.

If you are interested in using this option, please complete this Google Form. You will need to know the address of your Election Office, which you can find here. FedEx cannot deliver to PO Boxes, so you may need to contact your local election official for a street address.

Verify Your Ballot was Accepted and Fix if Needed

After you mail in your ballot, be sure to verify that it was accepted. If your ballot is rejected for signature issues, GA will let you fix it. The deadline to do so is January 8, 2021. 

Additional Information and Resources

• Georgia State Voting Guide
• Georgia Runoff Election Guide
• Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot Guide
• Global Voter Assistance (Live via Zoom)
• Vote From Abroad Help Desk email

My fellow Americans —

Georgia voters abroad ! Track your ballot by TODAY and make sure it's good to go. More details here.

Arizona voters abroad! Track your ballot by November 10 (Tuesday) to check it's counted. Details here.

Nevadans abroad! The path to the White House may be up to you! Check your ballot by November 12 (Thursday) and make sure it's good to go. Details here.

North Carolinians abroad! Check your ballot online to make sure it's set to "valid return". If it's not the deadline to fix is November 12 (Thursday), details here.

Democrats Abroad  has already held public gatherings of US Citizens demanding all votes be tallied, especially before any official declaration of who will be the next US President. Democrats Abroad Switzerland (DACH), will gather at 2 pm Saturday, 7 November in their respective cities as a show of resistance to the current President’s attempt to disenfranchise voters.

Note that this post may be updated as additional events are finalized.

• Basel
  Münsterplatz
  Saturday, November 7
  2 PM
  
  
• Zürich
  Lindenhof Hill
  Saturday, November 7
  2 PM

Please bring a #CountOurVotes sign (or make your own). Masks must be worn and we will observe social distancing guidelines. We will not gather in groups of more than 15 and information will be collected for contact tracing.

If you aren't able to attend one of our events, please consider having an individual demonstration, taking a photo or video and posting it to social media.

Social media information: Tag @demsabroad and @swissdemocrats; hashtags #CountOurVotes, #DAResists, #CountEveryVote

• New Hampshire: Request Ballot by November 2 at 5 PM
  (Ballots have to be received via post by November 3 at 5 PM)
  
  
• North Carolina: Register or Request Ballot by November 2 at 5 PM
  (Ballots have to be received via email or fax by November 3 at 7:30 PM)
  
  
• Iowa: Request Ballot by November 2
  (Ballots have to be received via email or fax by November 3 at 9 PM)
  
  
• Maine: Register or Request Ballot by November 3 at 5 PM
  (Ballots have to be received via email or fax by November 3 at 8 PM)
  
  
• Arizona: Request Ballot by November 3 at 6:59 PM
  (Ballots have to be received via email or fax by November 3 at 7 PM, so make your request earlier than that!)
  
  
• Colorado: Register by November 3 at 7 PM
  (Ballots also have to be sent via email, fax, or online portal by November 3 at 7 PM, so register earlier than that!)
  
  
• Montana: Register or Request Ballot by November 3 at 8 PM
  (Ballots also have to be received via email or fax by November 3 at 8 PM, so make your request earlier than that!)
  
  
• Minnesota: Register or Request Ballot by November 3
  However, please note BALLOTS RECEIVED BY NOV 3RD at 8 PM (MN time) WILL BE TIMELY
  If a ballot is postmarked by Nov 3rd and received by Nov 10th, it’ll be set aside and the court will determine later if it will be counted.

• Pennsylvania: Ballot Request by November 2
  (Ballots have to be postmarked by November 2 at 11:59 PM and received by November 10 at 5 PM)
  
  
• Florida: Ballot Request by November 3
  (Ballots have to be received via fax by November 3 at 7 PM, so make your request earlier than that!)
  
  
• Georgia: Ballot Request by November 3
  (Ballots have to be postmarked by November 3 and received by November 6)
  
  
• South Carolina: Ballot Request by November 3
  (Ballots have to be received via email or fax by November 3 at 7 PM, so make your request earlier than that!)

Email-to-fax services:

• Federal Voting Assistance Program email-to-fax
• The Best Online Fax Services, The New York Times