4. Temporarily Overseas: A voter who is temporarily overseas is a citizen who would be qualified as an eligible voter to vote at their polling location in Georgia if they were not overseas.

Permanently Overseas: A voter permanently overseas is a citizen who currently has no plans to return to Georgia but is authorized by federal law to vote in Georgia because they maintained residence in Georgia for at least 20 days immediately prior to their departure from the United States.  A voter who lives abroad and no longer has a legal residence in Georgia may only vote for federal offices.