Politics & Government
What You Need to Know for Election Day
A quick look at what you need to know for Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5 in the City of Atlanta, plus what you'll see on the ballot.
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5 and if you're a little fuzzy on the details, Patch is here to help.
Polls in Fulton County will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
At that time, registered voters within the City of Atlanta will vote to fill the offices of:
- Mayor
- City Council President
- City Council Members (15)
- Board of Education Members (9)
- Municipal Court Judges (7)
A Municipal General Run-off Election will be held on Tuesday, December 3, 2013, if the race for any particular seat(s) results in no single candidate receiving at least 50% plus one (1) vote. Should a run-off election be necessary, the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for each particular office will compete in the Run-off Election.
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Per Georgia Law, voters must bring photo identification when voting in person, including during early voting. A full list of accepted forms of identification is available online.
Sample ballots for the General Municipal Election are now available for viewing online here.
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Precinct cards have been mailed. Check the Precinct Locator to determine where you should vote. If you have not received your precinct card, please contact the Voter Registration Division at (404) 730-7072.
Stay with Patch all day Tuesday to stay informed on election updates, results and who your neighbors are voting for.
Here’s a look at who will be on the ballot Tuesday:
MAYOR
Mayor Kasim Reed
Al Bartell
Fraser Duke
Glenn Wrightson
COUNCIL PRESIDENT
President Ceasar Mitchell
Rachele Fruit
COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
Councilwoman Carla Smith
Bill Powell
Robert Welsh
COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
Councilman Kwanza Hall
COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
Councilman Ivory Young
Patricia Crayton
Rev. Darrion Fletcher
COUNCIL DISTRICT 4
Councilwoman Cleta Winslow
Torry Lewis
Sister DeBorah Williams
COUNCIL DISTRICT 5
Councilwoman Natalyn Archibong
Christian Enterkin
Jon Jones
John Paul Michalik
Matt Rinker
COUNCIL DISTRICT 6
Councilman Alex Wan
Tracey Austin
Mike Boyle
COUNCIL DISTRICT 7
Councilman Howard Shook
Abid Haque
Bobby Montgomery
COUNCIL DISTRICT 8
Councilwoman Yolanda Adrean
COUNCIL DISTRICT 9
Councilwoman Felicia Moore
Ricardo Mosby
Duwon Robinson
COUNCIL DISTRICT 10
Councilman C.T. Martin
COUNCIL DISTRICT 11
Councilwoman Keisha Lance Bottoms
Ron Shakir
COUNCIL DISTRICT 12
Councilwoman Joyce Sheperd
Michael Jackson
COUNCIL POST 1-AT-LARGE
Councilman Michael Julian Bond
COUNCIL POST 2-AT-LARGE
Councilman Aaron Watson
Mary Norwood
COUNCIL POST 3-AT-LARGE
Councilman Lamar Willis
Andre Dickens
APS DISTRICT 1
Leslie Grant
Councilwoman Brenda Muhammad
APS DISTRICT 2
Councilman Byron Amos
Unopposed
APS DISTRICT 3
Matt Westmoreland
Unopposed
APS DISTRICT 4
Taryn Chilivis Bowman
Councilwoman Nancy Meister
APS DISTRICT 5
Kathy Green
Raynard Johnson
Charles Lawrence
Steven Lee
Mary Palmer
APS DISTRICT 6
Dell Byrd
Eshe Collins
Shawnna Hayes-Tavares
Anne McKenzie
APS AT-LARGE SEAT 7
Councilwoman Courtney English
Nisha Simama
APS AT-LARGE SEAT 8
Cynthia Briscoe-Brown
Councilman Reuben McDaniel
Mark Riley
Tom Tidwell
Dave Walker
APS AT-LARGE SEAT 9
Eddie Lee Brewster
James Esteves
Lori James
Ed Johnson
Sean Norman
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