Advance Voting for the Nov. 5 General Election and Special Elections will be offered to Forsyth County registered voters on weekdays, two Saturdays and one Sunday over a three-week period beginning Tuesday, Oct. 15.

Information about the Nov. 5 General Election and Special Elections, including voting options, Election Day polling places and precincts, and a sample ballot can be found at www.forsythco.com/vote.

“We want to note that Advance Voting is starting on a Tuesday for this election because Monday, October 14 is a state holiday,” said Director of Voter Registrations & Elections Mandi Smith. “On Tuesday, October 15, we’ll kick off Advance Voting at four locations throughout the County.”

Advance Voting times and locations vary by date:

ADVANCE VOTING WEEK 1:

Tuesday, Oct. 15, through Friday, Oct. 18 – four locations

8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Office (1201 Sawnee Drive)
• Hampton Park Library (5345 Settingdown Road)
• Midway Park Community Building (5100 Post Road)
• Sharon Springs Park Community Building (1950 Sharon Road)

Saturday, Oct. 19 – four locations

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Office
• Hampton Park Library
• Midway Park Community Building
• Sharon Springs Park Community Building

Sunday, Oct. 20 – one location only

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Office

ADVANCE VOTING WEEK 2:

Monday, Oct. 21, through Friday, Oct. 25 – four locations

8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Office
• Hampton Park Library
• Midway Park Community Building
• Sharon Springs Park Community Building

Saturday, Oct 26 – four locations

8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Office
• Hampton Park Library
• Midway Park Community Building
• Sharon Springs Park Community Building

ADVANCE VOTING WEEK 3:

Monday, Oct. 28, through Friday, Nov. 1 – four locations

8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

• Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Office
• Hampton Park Library
• Midway Park Community Building
• Sharon Springs Park Community Building

All Forsyth County registered voters may take advantage of Advance Voting in person at any of the Advance Voting locations regardless of where they are assigned to vote on Election Day. Throughout the three weeks of Advance Voting, Forsyth County residents can view a digital map displaying the current estimated wait times for all Advance Voting locations by visiting www.forsythco.com/vote.

On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, voters go to their designated Election Day polling place to cast a ballot. All Election Day polling places will be open for voting on Tuesday, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Note there is no voting at any location on the Saturday, Sunday or Monday prior to any election.

For all in-person voting, voters must bring one of the six acceptable forms of photo identification. For details, visit the Voter Registrations & Elections Department page of the Forsyth County website at www.forsythco.com/vote or call (770) 781-2118.

Another voting option available to voters unable to vote in person is to request an absentee ballot be mailed to them. Forsyth County registered voters can apply for an absentee ballot online, by mail or by emailing a scanned copy of their signed application to the Voter Registrations & Elections Office at absentee@forsythco.com. The last day to submit an absentee ballot application and the last day the Voter Registrations & Elections Office will issue absentee ballots by mail for this election is Friday, Oct. 25. Voted absentee ballots can be returned as soon as they are voted. Voted absentee ballots must be received by the Voter Registrations & Elections Office by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. The postmark date does NOT count. Contact our office for special provisions for voters in the military and/or living overseas.

For more information regarding the Nov. 5 General Election and Special Elections,
visit the Voter Registrations & Elections Department webpage at www.forsythco.com/vote or call (770) 781-2118.