March 12, 2024, Presidential Primary Deadlines

• Absentee applications are accepted beginning December 25, 2023
• Absentee Ballots mailout beginning February 12, 2024
• Last day to apply for absentee by mail ballot March 1, 2024 

May 21, 2024 General Primary Deadlines For Absentee Voting

• Absentee applications accepted beginning March 4, 2024
• Absentee ballots mailout beginning April 22, 2024
• Last day to apply for absentee by mail ballot May 10, 2024 

Click Here For When, Where, and How to Vote In 2024 Elections

Where Do I Vote In Columbus, Georgia?

Columbus Precincts

Identification Requirement

Georgia law (O.C.G.A § 21-2-417) requires residents to show photo identification when voting in person. Below are the six forms of identification accepted by the State of Georgia.

1. Any valid state or federal government-issued photo ID.
2. A Georgia Driver's License, even if expired.
3. 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. Valid U.S. passport ID.
5. Valid U.S. military photo ID.
   1. Valid tribal photo ID.

Georgia's Free Voter Identification Card

The State of Georgia offers a free Voter ID Card. You may obtain an identification card at the Muscogee County Elections & Registration Office. To receive a voter identification card, you must provide the following items:

• 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.
  • Documentation showing the applicant's name and residential address.*

* From the Columbus In-Person Voting Page

Columbus, Georgia In-Person Voting Information Page

In-Person Voting Demonstration*

*From the Columbus Voter Information website

Other In-Person Voting Information

• Find Your Voting Location

• Valid Forms of ID to Vote in Georgia

Absentee Voting Page

Absentee Voting*

How Do I Vote by Absentee Ballot?

1. Verify You are Registered

   To vote by absentee ballot, you must be a registered voter. You can check your registration status by logging into Georgia's My Voter Page.

   If you need to register to vote, visit our Register To Vote page.

2. Submit Absentee Ballot Application

   To vote by absentee ballot, you must first fill out, sign, and submit an absentee ballot application. You can do this online, by mail, by fax, by email, or in person.

   Submit your absentee ballot application by the specified deadline. Absentee ballots may be requested any time between 78 days before the election and the end of the business day on the Friday before Election Day.

   Submit Online
   Visit the State of Georgia's Absentee Ballot Request website and click the Request Absentee Ballot button.

   Submit By Mail
   Download the Absentee Ballot Application. Fill out, print, and sign the application. Mail the application to the Muscogee County Elections & Registration Office (the mailing address is found at the bottom of this web page).

   Submit By Fax
   Download the Absentee Ballot Application. Fill out, print, and sign the application. Fax the application to 706-225-4394.

   Submit By Email
   Download the Absentee Ballot Application. Fill out the application. Attach the application to an email and send it to MuscogeeAbsentee@columbusga.gov.  

   Submit In Person
   Download the Absentee Ballot Application. Fill out, print, and sign the application. Bring the application to the Muscogee County Elections & Registration Office. Office address: Citizens Service Center - 2nd Floor, 3111 Citizens Way, Columbus, GA 31906

3. Check Mail for Absentee Ballot

   After your application is reviewed and validated by the Elections Office, an Absentee Ballot will be mailed to the postal address on your application.

4. Vote!

   Fill out and sign your absentee ballot. Follow the directions that are included with the ballot. Failure to complete your ballot correctly could cause your ballot not to be counted. Mail the ballot to the Muscogee County Elections & Registration Office (the mailing address is found at the bottom of this web page). The ballot must be mailed no later than Election Day.

5. Verify Absentee Ballot was Received

   Log into the Georgia's My Voter Page. Once logged in, click the Absentee Ballot status link within the Absentee Ballot Request Information box.

Other Voting Information

• Military Voting

*Transcribed from the Columbus, GA Absentee Voting Page

Military and Overseas Voting

The Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) is the universal form for registration and absentee ballot requests. Applications may be submitted to your county of permanent residence up to 180 days before a primary or election in which a federal candidate appears on the ballot. Complete the FPCA online, or the FPCA form can be printed and mailed in.

The Elections Office will mail the ballots approximately 45 days before an election day. Along with your absentee ballot, you will also receive a State Write-In Ballot (SWAB) to be used in case of a runoff election (you will not receive another ballot for a runoff election). The ballots will be mailed to the address you give on your application. If the address listed on your application changes due to reassignment or if you return to the States, you must update your voter registration by contacting your county election office.

Please mail your completed absentee ballot to the Muscogee County Election & Registration Office (the mailing address is available at the bottom of this web page). Absentee ballots will be accepted up to 3 days after an election if postmarked by Election Day.

For additional help with military and overseas voting, visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program's website.

Mailing Address

ATTN: Elections & Registration Office
P.O. Box 1340
Columbus, GA 31902-1340

Contact the Columbus, GA Election and Registration Office

Physical Address:

2nd Floor - City Services Center
3111 Citizens Way
Columbus, Georgia 31907

Phone: (706) 653-4392
Fax: (706) 225-4394

Mailing Address:

ATN: Elections and Registration Office
P.O. Box 1340
Columbus, GA 31902-1340

Director of Elections & Registration

• Nancy Boren - MuscogeeElectionsAndRegistration@columbusga.gov

Board of Directors Members

• Annette Williams: 12/31/2027
• Edwin Roldan: 12/31/2027
• Diane Scrimpshire: 12/31/2027

Party Representatives:

• U.D. Roberts (Republican Party Representative): 12/31/2025
• Linda Parker (Democratic Party Representative): 12/31/2024

Nancy Boren (Elections and Registration Directory) Continues in office

Talisha Austin (Board Secretary)

*From the Columbus, GA Election and Registration Office

MyVoter Page

Where Do I Vote?

Use the Secretary of State's My Voter Page tool to access the following voter information:

• Voter registration status
• Mail-In application and ballot status
• Poll location
• Early voting locations
• Elected Officials
  • Registration information on file with the county office
• Sample ballot for the upcoming election
• Provisional Ballot status

For a list of Muscogee County's voting precincts and addresses, visit our Voting Precinct page.*

*From the Columbus Voter Information website

Important Columbus, Georgia Election Links

• Columbus Election and Voter Registration Office 

  The official website of the Columbus Consolidated Government

• Elected Officials 

  Find all offices at the local, state, and federal offices, when they are up for re-election, which the incumbent candidates are, and the length of terms.

• District Maps 

  Find all the districting areas for Muscogee county, the city of Columbus, the state of Georgia, and other U.S. Congressional districts.

• Frequently Asked Questions 

Find a City Department Office