Georgia will hold a State Runoff Election on Tuesday, December 4 to elect the next state Secretary of State. Georgia holds runoffs when no candidate receives a majority of the vote in an election. We all saw Republican Secretary of State Kemp carry out his outrageous tactics of voter suppression while serving his term as Georgia's chief election official, undermining democracy to narrowly eke out a win to be the next Governor over Stacey Adams. Vote for Democrat John Barrow in the Runoff and ensure Georgia's future elections are fair and every vote is counted!
Overseas voters can vote in the Runoff Election if you registered as "intend to return" and also requested a ballot for the General Election. You should have received a Statewide State Office Write-In Ballot (SWAB) with the absentee ballot for the General Election, or download the SWAB. Official ballots will be mailed to voters, but time is tight to mail your ballot back before the deadline, so vote now using the SWAB!
Georgia Runoff for Georgia Secretary of State: Tuesday, December 4
- Ballot Return: by mail only, postmarked by Tue, Dec 4 and received by Fri, Dec 7 to be counted
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SWAB Instructions for Georgia Overseas Voters
from http://sos.ga.gov/index.php/elections/ballot_selection
- Write in the candidate's first and last name.
- To ensure secrecy, place your folded ballot into a plain envelope and seal.
- Print and complete the required oath (PDF) statement. Place the completed oath and the sealed envelope into another outer envelope and seal. Write the words “Official Absentee Ballot” on the outer envelope. Failure to sign and return the oath will cause your SWAB to be rejected.
- Return the SWAB by mail to your local county registrar. The SWAB will not be accepted if it is returned by fax or email. All ballots postmarked by the runoff date will be counted if received by the county office within three days of the runoff election.