Early Voters Continue to hit DeKalb, Fulton Polling Precincts

A roundup of the tally so far.

Nov. 6 is Election Day, but many voters in Fulton and DeKalb counties have cast their ballots early. Here's a tally of the votes so far, from Oct. 15 through Oct. 27: DeKalb County Main Office AAP  8,197 25,900 Comm. Achieve. Ctr.  13,081 Tucker Rec. 1,028 Total Number of Voters 4,970 You can still vote early through Friday, Nov. 2 at these locations: Fulton County residents (Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.): DeKalb County residents (Mon.-Fri. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.): Please click on the pdf attachments to see what's on the ballots in DeKalb and Fulton counties.

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Obama-Romney Presidential Debate: Who Won?

Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama squared off in the battleground state of Florida Monday night for their final debate, which focused on foreign policy.

Obama-Romney Presidential Debate: Who Won?

Monday night was the final face-off for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney before the election. Who do you think won? And do you think it will affect the election?

  The presidential candidates met tonight for their third and final debate in the campaign season. This time, the topic was foreign policy. What did you think of the discussion? Was anyone a clear winner? And will it affect the outcome of the election? Coming to us on a mobile device? If you can't see the blog above, you can review the discussion at this RSS feed.

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Bob Pepalis

2:02 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012

We're closing off the comment stream on this article. But don't worry; with the election on Tuesday, we'll have plenty of articles for you to read and enter dialog with each other. And look for the Question of the Week or Day on many Patch sites to enter that discussion.   more ›

DeKalb Residents Can Vote on Saturday, Oct. 20

As of Wednesday, more than 16,000 DeKalb County residents had cast early ballots. County residents will have two chances for Saturday voting.

by Patch Staff East Atlanta Patch registered voters who live in DeKalb County — Candler Park, Edgewood, Lake Claire, Kirkwood, East Lake, Gresham Park and East Atlanta — can  cast their ballots from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, Saturday, Oct. 20, at the following locations: Saturday voting will also be held Saturday, Oct. 27, at the same locations. You don't need to give any reason to vote early. But remember to take one of these forms of photo ID with you so you don't have problems: From Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, four other polls will be open for early voting: No early voting will be allowed on Saturday, Nov. 3, or Monday, Nov. 5.

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Obama-Romney Presidential Debate: Who Won?

Did either candidate get a bounce? Let us know what you think. And if you missed the debate, you can review the discussion on our live blog below.

  Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama faced off for the second time on Tuesday. The candidates debated in a town meeting format including foreign and domestic policy. The debate was held at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, and was sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The moderator was CNN Chief Political Correspondent Candy Crowley. Who do you think did the best job of making his case to the American people? Tell us what you think in the comments area below. See Also: So Who Won the First Presidential Debate? Biden-Ryan Vice Presidential Debate: Who Won?

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americanman

11:20 am on Wednesday, October 31, 2012

You do realize George that the governments role is to protect the country not financially support the citizens, right? If a woman wants to be that active shall we say (to be kind) she should be able to afford her own contraceptives and if not don't participate. Government should have no place in our personal lives particularly paying for our extra curricular activities!   more ›

Patch Voices

Want to Vote? Make Sure You're Properly Registered

Boulevard Heights resident found out he might be ineligible to vote, urges others to check their eligibility.

by Jason Wayne I found out this past week that there was a solid chance I wouldn't have been able to vote in the upcoming national election due to a technicality, and if I did vote, it was at risk of it being seen as fraudulent. As I sit here filling out a form to update my voter registration information, I thought it would probably be a good idea to share my experience with others. With all of the voter fraud legislation some folks have pushed through over the last decade, there are a lot of people who - like me - who have become or are at risk of becoming ineligible to legitimately vote and may not find that out until election day, when it's too late, or I reckon they may continue voting without finding out at all. Those at risk are …

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Last Chance: Register To Vote for the November Election

Deadline is Tuesday, Oct. 9.

by Patch Staff Residents wanting to vote in the Nov. 6 presidential election must register by the deadline, Tuesday, Oct. 9. (If you're unsure about your registration, you can double-check it here at the Georgia Secrectary of State's website.) It's important to check and see to ensure your information is up to date, particularly if you've had an address or name change. To register to vote in Georgia, you must: Registering for the first time in Georgia? You'll need to provide one of the following forms of identification: Residents registering to vote for the first time and registered voters who want to update their information both need to fill out a voter registration form. If you want to register in person and you live in Fulton County, …

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DeKalb County to Host Voter Education and Registration

Training sessions designed to provide residents with information about voter registration, identification requirements and to conduct voter registration drives.

by Patch Staff ONE DeKalb Votes and the DeKalb County Voter Registration & Elections Office, will host a voter education and registration training on Monday, Sept. 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for residents. The training sessions will be held at the Voter Registration & Elections Office, 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300 in Decatur. The training sessions are designed to provide residents with information about voter registration, ID requirements and conducting voter registration drives. The workshops will empower neighborhood leaders and participants to respond to questions and conduct voter registration drives in their respective neighborhoods, churches and schools. East Atlanta Patch is comprised of several city of Atlanta neighborhoods that …

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Online Tool Matches Voters with Ideal Presidential Candidate

This online free quiz takes an in-depth look at your stance on a range of issues, then compares them to candidates' responses.

The selection of U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan as Republican candidate Mitt Romney's running mate has put the presidential race back on the front burner. And based on the conversations we're seeing on Patch, there are a wide variety of issues that concern readers in Midtown and elsewhere when it comes to who will end up in the White House. But do you really know which presidential candidate best matches your stance on those issues?  A new website launched earlier this year to help voters match up with their ideal candidate, and it's quickly gaining popularity through social media channels. In fact, according to iSideWith.com's homepage, more than a million people have taken the free quiz to determine their ideal candidate since it launched in …

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