A Step By Step Guide!
You can check your Absentee Ballot Status on www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do
If it shows that your Absentee application has been received for the Jan 5th Runoff, you don’t need to submit a new Federal Post Card Application(it is what you complete when you register to vote or request your absentee ballot on votefromabroad.org) . It should look something like this:

If it doesn’t show that your Absentee application has been received, you can vote in the Runoff but you need to submit an FPCA by email by Jan 5th.
If you aren’t registered to vote but will be 18 by Jan 5, you can vote in the Runoff but you need to submit an FPCA by email by Dec 7th.
Mail in a Federal Emergency Write-In Absentee Ballot FWAB now as ballots won’t be available until Nov 21 (Georgia election officials said they would send out ballot even if the recount isn’t finished). Because the FWAB isn’t set up for 2 Senate races, here’s a mock-up FWAB showing you how to fill it out:

Because of the mail disruptions from COVID and Christmas, you should mail back your ballots ASAP. Regular mail may work in November, but by Dec it’ll be too late and you should definitely use a courier if you wait until then.
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