Politics & Government

Early Voting for Primary Starts Feb. 13

Deadline to request absentee ballot is March 2.

In-person advance voting for the 2012 presidential preference primary will begin Monday, Feb. 13 through Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Forsyth County Administration Building located at 110 E. Main Street in downtown Cumming.

Absentee voting by mail is underway and will continue through close of business on Friday, March 2.

Forsyth County residents who would like to vote by mail must first submit a written request to the Board of Voter Registrations and Elections Office by mail, e-mail of a scanned copy, fax or personal delivery. Print an Application for Official Absentee Ballot and for information on where to submit your completed application. You can also download the PDF file to the right.

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Secretary Kemp reminded voters to utilize the Secretary of State’s My Voter Page (MVP) voter education Web site before participating in the presidential preference primary. The MVP site allows voters to view their sample ballot, find the in-person advance voting locations in their county and their Election Day polling location, check their registration status, track the status of their absentee ballot, and more.

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