Politics & Government

Vote Early Now Through Nov. 24 In Atlanta Runoff Elections

Advanced voting polls are open through next Wednesday for the runoff election and Friday is the last day to request absentee ballots.

Advanced voting polls are open through next Wednesday for the runoff election and Friday is the last day to request absentee ballots.
Advanced voting polls are open through next Wednesday for the runoff election and Friday is the last day to request absentee ballots. (Kat Schuster/Patch)

ATLANTA — Early voting has started for the runoff election to choose Atlanta’s next mayor and city council president.

Sitting City Council President Felicia Moore, the top vote-getter in the general election will face runner-up, City Councilmember Andre Dickens for mayor.

Councilmember Natalyn Archibong came in second place in the council president race to Doug Shipman, CEO of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.

Find out what's happening in Atlantafor free with the latest updates from Patch.


See Also: Runoff Candidates Scored By Atlanta Business, Community Group


Early voting locations will be open each day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 24 in Fulton County and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in DeKalb County.

Find out what's happening in Atlantafor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Voters who submitted absentee ballots in the general election on Nov. 2 must do so again for the Nov. 30 runoff, and have until Friday, Nov. 19 to request runoff absentee ballots, Atlanta officials said.


Candidates on the runoff ballot:

Mayor
Felicia Moore
Andre Dickens

City Council President
Doug Shipman
Natalyn Archibong

City Council Post 3 At Large
Jacki Labat
Keisha Sean Waites

City Council: District 1
Nathan Clubb
Jason Winston

City Council: District 3
Erika Estrada
Byron Amos

City Council: District 4
Cleta Winslow (I)
Jason Dozier

City Council: District 5
Mandy Mahoney
Liliana Bakhtiari

City Council: District 12
Joice Sheperd (I)
Antonio Lewis

Atlanta Public Schools School Board District 2
Aretta Baldon (I)
Keisha Carey

Atlanta Public Schools School Board District
Tamara Jones
KaCey Venning

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