Last week we noted the addition of an absentee ballot dropbox at the Sewell Mill Library, to go along with a dropbox that had been at the East Cobb Government Service Center during the primaries.
Cobb Elections announced this week that more dropboxes have been opened around the county, including two at library branches in East Cobb.
They’re the Gritters Library (880 Shaw Park Drive) and the Mountain View Regional Library (3320 Sandy Plains Road).
A total of 16 dropboxes are now open (see full list here) and are available 24/7 up through 7 p.m. on the Nov. 3 election day. For a map of dropbox locations, click here.
The dropboxes are secure and are not used for any other purpose, and Cobb Elections says ballots are collected daily. They also have video cameras installed for security surveillance.
As they did during the primaries, Cobb Elections officials are strongly encouraging voters to send in absentee ballots. That’s how the vast majority of Cobb voters cast their votes this summer in primary and runoff elections.
Heavy voter turnout is expected with a presidential race and competitive local races on the ballot, social-distancing measures will be enforced and there is a shortage of poll workers.
More absentee ballot information in Cobb can be found here and Cobb Elections is seeking poll workers.
Earlier this week Cobb Elections director Jeanine Eveler answered questions about the elections, voter registration and absentee balloting (before the Gritters and Mountain View library locations were announced).
On Tuesday she will discuss related topics in a Zoom meeting of the Mableton Improvement Coalition that begins at 7 p.m. Attendance is free but registration is required and can be done by clicking here.
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