Atlanta Area Elections: Candidates, Polling Places, Times

ATLANTA, GA — It's that time of year: election season. On Nov. 5, Americans around the county will go to the polls and vote. Many races are contested, but some are not.

Polling begins at 7 a.m. and ends at 7 p.m. throughout the state, but check your local website just to be sure.

Many polling locations are listed below, and some can most easily be found by visiting the Georgia My Voter Page and entering your address.

Georgia Voters are required to show one of six forms of valid photo identification when voting in person, during the absentee or advanced voting period or at the polls on Election Day. The valid forms of identification are as follows:

• A Georgia driver's license (even if expired)
• A valid State or federal government photo ID
• A valid U.S. passport
• A valid government employee photo ID (city, county, state or U.S. government)
• A valid U.S. military photo ID
• A valid Tribal photo ID

For a list of Patch articles covering the elections and candidates, visit the bottom of the article.

Bartow County

Cartersville
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Cartersville East: Chamber of Commerce, 122 W. Main St.
• Cartersville West: Civic Center, 435 W. Main St.
• Cassville: Beavers Drive Senior Center, 33 Beavers Dr.
• Center: Center Community Center, 684 Center Rd.
• Mission Road: Atco Baptist Church, 20 Parmenter St.
• Woodland: Creekside Fellowship Church, 585 Old Alabama Rd. SE
• Zena: Zena Drive Senior Center, 102 Zena Dr.

Mayor

• Nicole Butler
• Barbara Jackson
• Matthew J. Santini (I)

City Council Ward 2

• Jayce B. Stepp

City Council Ward 4

• Calvin Cooley (I)

City Council Ward 6

• Taff Wren (I)

School Board at Large

• Tim L. Chason (I)

School Board Ward 3

• Travis Popham (I)

School Board Ward 4

• Sarah P. Broadnax (I)

Sunday Brunch Alcohol Sales: "Shall the governing authority of the City of Cartersville be authorized to permit and regulate Sunday sales of distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages for beverage purposes by the drink from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.?"

• Yes
• No

Cherokee County

Canton
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Check where to vote by your address online.

Mayor

• Bill Grant
• Dwight Pullen

Ward 1

• JoEllen Wilson (I)
• Bob Reilly
• Kathy Strom

Ward 2

• Shawn Tolan

Ward 3

• Farris Yawn (I)
• Brooke Schmidt

Cobb County

Kennesaw
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Kennesaw KE1A – Influencers Church Kennesaw, 1455 Ben King Road NW
• Kennesaw KE2A – Kennesaw Mountain HS, 1898 Kennesaw Due West Rd.
• Kennesaw KE3A – Ben Robertson Community Center, 2753 Watts Dr.
• Kennesaw KE4A – Kennesaw First Baptist Church, 2958 N. Main St.
• Kennesaw KE5A – Legacy Park Clubhouse, 4201 Legacy Park Circle

Mayor

• Derek Easterling (incumbent) *did not answer Patch's questionnaire

City Council Post 1

• James Eaton (I)
• Antonio Jones
• Karen Gitau

City Council Post 2

• Tracey Viars (I)

Smyrna
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Smyrna Ward 1: Argyle Elementary School, 2420 Spring Rd.
• Smyrna Ward 2: Fire Station #3, 2825 Park Rd.
• Smyrna Ward 3: Smyrna Community Center, 200 Village Green Circle
• Smyrna Ward 4: King Springs Elementary School (K1 Campus), 3265 Brown Rd SE
• Smyrna Ward 5: Belmont Hills Elementary School, 605 Glendale PL
• Smyrna Ward 6: Campbell Middle School, 3295 S Atlanta Rd
• Smyrna Ward 7: Life Church Smyrna Assembly of God, 4100 King Springs Rd.

Mayor

• Alex Backry
• Ryan Campbell
• Laura M. Mireles
• Derek Norton
• Steven Rasin

Smyrna City Council Ward 1

• Glenn Pickens

Smyrna City Council Ward 2

• Andrea G. Bluestein (I)
• Austin Wagner

Smyrna City Council Ward 3

• Maryline Blackburn (I)
• Travis Lindley

Smyrna City Council Ward 4

• Charles "Corkey" Welch (I)

Smyrna City Council Ward 5

• Suz Kaprich
• James "JD" Smith
• Susan D. Wilkinson (I)

Smyrna City Council Ward 6

• Tim Gould (I)

Smyrna City Council Ward 7

• David W. Monroe
• Lewis A. Wheaton

DeKalb County

Avondale Estates
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• 21 N Avondale Plz.

Mayor

• Johnathan Elmore (I)
• Clai Brown

City Commissioner

• Brian Fisher (I)
• Marguerite Belline
• Candace Jones
• Dee Merriam

Brookhaven

Polling places, open

• Brookhaven: University Baptist Church, 1375 Fernwood Circle NE
• Silver Lake: Brookhaven Christian Church, 4500 Peachtree Rd. NE

Mayor

• John A. Ernst, Jr. (I)
• Jennifer Heath

City Council District 1

• Linley Jones (I)

City Council District 3

• Dimitrius Owens
• Madeleine Norine Simmons

Decatur
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Clairemont East: First Baptist Church of Decatur, 308 Clairemont Ave.
• Clairemont West: The Church at Decatur Heights, 735 Sycamore Dr.
• Glenwood Precinct: Holy Trinity Parish, 515 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.
• Oakhurst: Oakhurst Baptist Church, 222 E. Lake Dr.
• Ponce De Leon: First Christian Church of Decatur, 601 W. Ponce de Leon Ave
• Decatur: Evergreen Baptist Church, 303 Fourth Ave.
• Winnona Park: The Richards Center at Columbia Theological Seminary, 701 S. Columbia Dr.

City Commissioner District 1, Post B

• Erin Braden
• George Dusenbury

City Commissioner District 2, Post B

• Lesa Mayer
• Phillip Wiedower

City Commissioner At Large

• Christopher Gagnon
• Tony Powers (I)

Board of Education District 1, Post B

• James H. Herndon

Board of Education District 2, Post B

• Tasha Rose White (I)

Board of Education At Large (Special Election)

• Jana Johnson-Davis

Douglas County

Douglasville
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• 736N: Chapel Hill Middle School, 5357 Chapel Hill Rd.
• 737: Chestnut Log Middle School, 2544 Pope Rd.
• 739: Lutheran Church of the Good Shephard, 3099 Chapel Hill Rd.
• 740: First Baptist Church-Douglasville, 5900 Prestley Mill Rd.

City Council Ward 4:

• Chris Watts (I)
• Joseph B. Brooks
• Samuel L. Byrd III

Forsyth County

Cumming
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Cumming City Hall, 100 Main St.

City Council Post 3

• Joey Cochran
• Brent Patrick
• Jason May

City Council Post 4

• Christopher Light (I)

City Council Post 5

• Linda Ledbetter (I)

Fulton County

Alpharetta
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Check where to vote by your address online.

Mayor

• Jim Gilvin (I)

City Council Post 4

• Councilman John Hipes (I)

City Council Post 5

• Councilman Jason Binder (I)

City Council Post 6

• Councilman Dan Merkel (I)
• Clifford Martin
• Abu Jalloh

Johns Creek
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Post 2:

• Brian Weaver
• Dilip Tunki
• Royce Reinecke

Post 4:

• Chris Coughlin (I)
• Adam Thomas
• Kent Altom
• Marybeth Cooper

Post 6:

• Erin Elwood
• Issure C. Yang
• Judy LeFave

Milton
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

District 1, Post 2

• Councilwoman Carol Cookerly (incumbent)

District 3, Post 2

• Councilman Rick Mohrig (incumbent)

District 2, Post 2

• Judy Burds
• Paul Moore

Roswell
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Check where to vote by your address online.

City Council Post 1

• Marcelo Zapata (I)
• Donald J. Horton

City Council Post 2

• Mike Palermo (I)
• Geoff Smith

City Council Post 3

• Keith Goeke
• Christine Hall
• Lisa Holland
• Kay Howell

Gwinnett County

Dacula
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Dacula City Hall

City Council

• Ann R. Mitchell
• Susan Robinson (I)

City Council

• Hubert Wells (I)

Referendum: Shall the governing authority of the City of Dacula, Georgia, be authorized to permit and regulate Sunday sales of distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages for beverage purposes by the drink from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.?

• Yes
• No

Grayson
Polling places

• Grayson City Hall

Mayor

• Joseph Runyon
• Allison L. Wilkerson (I)

City Council Post 2

• Donald Fairnot
• Robert Foreman (I)
• Kimberly Love

City Council Post 4

• Linda S. Jenkins (I)
• Jennifer Nichols

Lawrenceville
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• City Hall, 70 S. Clayton St.

Mayor

• David Still

City Council Post 1

• Eric Hoskins
• Glenn Martin
• Austin Thompson

City Council Post 2

• Victoria Jones (I)

Lilburn
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mayor

• Johnny Crist (I)

City Council Post 1

• Lindsay Voigt (I)

City Council Post 2

• John Patrick Abellera
• Scott Batterton (I)

Sunday Alcohol Sales: Shall the governing authority of the City of Lilburn, Georgia be authorized to permit and regulate Sunday sales of distilled spirits and/or alcoholic beverages for beverage purposes by the drink from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.?

• Yes
• No

Norcross
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mayor

• Craig Newton (I)
• Chuck Paul

City Council

• Alex R. Hecht
• Jeff Hopper
• Matt Myers

City Council

• Bruce Gaynor
• Tyler Hannel
• David Benjamin McLeroy

Term Limits: Shall the sections of the Act be approved which change the terms of the members of the governing authority of the City of Norcross from two years to four years and stagger their terms?

• Yes
• No

Sunday Alcohol Sales: Shall the governing authority of the City of Norcross, Georgia be authorized to permit and regulate Sunday sales of distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages for beverage purposes by the drink from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.?

• Yes
• No

Peachtree Corners
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Peachtree Corners City Hall, 310 Technology Pkwy.

Mayor

• Mike Mason (I)

City Council Post 1

• Phil Sadd (I)

City Council Post 3

• Alex Wright (I)

City Council Post 5

• Lorri Christopher (I)
• Cherlon Mathias-Day

Snellville
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Snellville City Hall, 2342 Oak Rd.

Mayor

• Barbara Bender (I)

City Council Post 1

• Dave Emanuel (I)
• Cortez Riden

City Council Post 2

• Wanda S. Blow
• Solange Destang
• Brittany E. Marmol
• Thomas S. Mwambay

Suwanee
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Mayor

• James M. Burnette, Jr. (I)

City Council Post 1

• Heather J. Hall
• Doug Ireland (I)

City Council Post 2

• Dick Goodman (I)
• Laurence Pettiford

Sunday Alcohol Sales: Shall the governing authority of the City of Suwanee, Georgia be authorized to permit and regulate Sunday sales of distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages for beverage purposes by the drink from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.?

• Yes
• No

Paulding County

Special Election: Renewal of one percent educational sales tax

• Yes
• No

Dallas
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Check where to vote by your address online.

Mayor

• Boyd L. Austin Jr. (I)
• Narda Konchel

Councilman Ward 2

• Michael G. Cason

Councilman Ward 3

• Leah Kirby Alls (I)
• Ryan Ayers

Councilman Ward 4

• James R. Henson

Councilman At Large

• L. James Kelly Jr.
• Brian Hardin

Hiram
Polling places, open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Check where to vote by your address online.

Mayor

• Daniel Blount Jr.
• Frank Moran

Councilman Post 1

• Teresa Rackley Philyaw

Councilman Post 2

• Kathy Bookout

Brunch Bill Referendum: Shall the governing authority of the City of Hiram, Georgia be authorized to permit and regulate Sunday sales of distilled spirits or alcoholic beverages for beverage purposes by the drink from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.?

• Yes
• No

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