State allows ballot drop boxes at local election offices during pandemic

State allows ballot drop boxes at local election offices during pandemic

The Georgia Election Board is giving counties the option of establishing absentee ballot drop boxes for the June primary election.

Task force members... in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic.

The task force will also help the president reopen america.

Counties now have the option to have absentee ballot drop boxes for the june primary election.

The drop boxes allow voters to turn in their ballots and still follow c-d-c guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Election officials have sent absentee ballot request forms to nearly 7 million registered voters, and they are still encouraging people to vote by mail if possible.

They say drop boxes could be a way for voters to return their ballots in person without needing a stamp.

In houston county, the board of elections already has drop boxes.

"we do have a locked dropbox underneath the table that you can place your information in.

We also have a sign on the table to let you know that if you have any problems or questions, to give us a call and we will come outside and have a conversation with you" it is