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bmpbmp

(310 posts)
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 02:39 PM Oct 2020

For those waiting for absentee ballots in Gwinnett County..

The My Voter page says my ballot was issued Sept 18th. As of today, I've still not received it.

I called the Gwinnett's Elections office (678-226-7210) today, was told they didn't start mailing ballots out until this past monday (9/28), and have been mailing them out in batches all week.

The lady I spoke with suggested waiting until 10/9 to call back if I haven't received the ballot.

While the phone call made me feel a little better, what I don't understand is this:

September 15th was the first legal day a registrar could send absentee ballots out.

Everyone with a heartbeat has known for over a month what the Post Office has been pulling. Why does Gwinnett sit on the ballots for two weeks or more before sending them??

I'll update this thread with any more info, I encourage others in Gwinnett to post their experiences here.

Have you received your ballot yet?

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For those waiting for absentee ballots in Gwinnett County.. (Original Post) bmpbmp Oct 2020 OP
I'm in Fulton and myvoter said it was mailed 9/18 and it took about 10 days to get here. CurtEastPoint Oct 2020 #1
I've got a friend in Athens.. bmpbmp Oct 2020 #3
Our Gwinnett County ballots have not arrived. gademocrat7 Oct 2020 #2
I JUST saw this on ajc.com CurtEastPoint Oct 2020 #4
Thanks for that!! bmpbmp Oct 2020 #6
Gwinnett, mine and my husband's say they were mailed 9/24. we still havent received them. My Dad in jezebel321 Oct 2020 #5
I just want to get mine done delivered to my drop box.. bmpbmp Oct 2020 #7
Update - Good news/bad news... bmpbmp Oct 2020 #8

bmpbmp

(310 posts)
3. I've got a friend in Athens..
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 02:49 PM
Oct 2020

ballot was issued the same day (9/18), and arrived 2 days later. They filled it out, put it in a drop box, and the my voter page already shows "Accepted".

Athens is on the ball!

jezebel321

(285 posts)
5. Gwinnett, mine and my husband's say they were mailed 9/24. we still havent received them. My Dad in
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 02:59 PM
Oct 2020

Walton county and mother in-law in Dekalb both received theirs last Saturday. Sadly my dad is one of the idiot's voters.

bmpbmp

(310 posts)
7. I just want to get mine done delivered to my drop box..
Fri Oct 2, 2020, 03:04 PM
Oct 2020

before someone explains to Kemp what Abbot is doing in Texas.

bmpbmp

(310 posts)
8. Update - Good news/bad news...
Mon Oct 5, 2020, 02:30 PM
Oct 2020

Good news - I received my ballot in the mail today.

Bad news - I also received a second ballot in the mail today.

They're both addressed to my legal name (me) and have consecutive control numbers on the envelopes.

Sent an email to fairfight with the same info. Any advice?

Any communication I have with the state/county is going to have to be in writing.

This is absolutely bonkers.

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