Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia
Department 183 - RULES OF STATE ELECTION BOARD
Chapter 183-1 - GEORGIA ELECTION CODE
Subject 183-1-14 - ABSENTEE VOTING
Rule 183-1-14-.12 - Eligibility of Application for Absentee Ballot
Current through Rules and Regulations filed through March 20, 2024
(1) The application for an absentee ballot shall be in writing on the form made available by the Secretary of State and shall contain sufficient information for proper identification of the elector. To be deemed sufficient, an application for an absentee ballot must contain the elector's name, date of birth, address as registered, address where elector wishes the ballot to be mailed, the number of his or her driver's license or identification card issued pursuant to Article 5 of chapter 5 of Title 40 or other allowable identification, and the signature of the applicant.
(2) Web-based tools or applications that allow people who are otherwise eligible to request absentee ballots in Georgia (i.e., voters or eligible family members) by entering personal information into the web-based tool or application by the voter or eligible family member to partially complete the absentee ballot application described in section (1) of this rule are permitted. However, confidential voter information entered into these web-based tools or applications shall not be stored, sold, distributed by any entity or person, nor used for any commercial purposes. If a person gives express written consent, non-confidential voter information may be securely stored by the entity or person but shall not be sold or used by any entity or person for any commercial purposes.
(3) Any application for an absentee ballot sent to any voter by any person or entity (except applications sent by the election superintendent or registrar at the request of the elector) shall display the following disclaimer on the space provided on the application for such disclaimer:
"This is NOT an official government publication and was NOT provided to you by any government entity and this is NOT a ballot. It is being distributed by [insert name and address of person, organization, or other entity distributing such document or material]."
O.C.G.A. §§ 21-2-31, 21-2-381.