Cobb Elections announces 2021 advance voting information

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Cobb Elections has released advance voting dates, times and locations for the Nov. 2 elections, which include the Cobb Education SPLOST and municipal elections.

Among the locations having advance voting include The Art Place (3330 Sandy Plains Road, from Oct. 12-29.

A few other things to know, especially regarding absentee ballots, from Cobb Elections:

All precincts will have an education SPLOST question on the ballot.
Precincts within incorporated cities will also have municipal offices on the ballot.
Voters must register to vote or update their address by Oct. 4 at MVP.sos.ga.gov.
Voters may submit an absentee ballot application only between Aug. 16 and Oct. 22.
Voters must use the new absentee ballot application to request an absentee ballot. One may be found here. Former absentee ballot applications will not be accepted.
Absentee ballots will be mailed to voters beginning Oct. 11.
Voted absentee ballots must be received by Cobb Elections staff before 7pm on Nov. 2, 2021.
- Ballots can be returned by postal mail, or
- hand-delivered to the ballot box inside the Cobb Elections office, or
- hand-delivered to any early voting location during voting hours.
In a pilot program, Cobb Elections staff will also accept voted ballots at certain libraries starting on Oct. 25. A schedule or dates, times and locations will be published soon.
Early voting will begin on Oct. 12. A schedule of dates, times and locations will be published no later than Sept. 27.

For questions and for more information, visit cobbcounty.org/elections, email info@cobbelections.org, or call 770-528-2581.

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