Early voting for the special election runoff to fill the remaining term of late Congressman John Lewis started Nov. 9 and will end Nov. 25.
Kwanza Hall, a former Atlanta city councilman, and Robert Franklin, former president of Morehouse College, are in the runoff in Georgia’s 5th Congressional District special election after receiving the most votes among seven candidates. The winner will serve in the seat for one month to fill the remainder of Lewis’s term through Jan. 3, 2021. Lewis, who died July 17, held the seat as a Democrat for more than 30 years.
The only designated DeKalb early voting location for the special election is the DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections office located at 4380 Memorial Drive in Decatur. Early voting is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 21 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DeKalb voters residing in the 5th Congressional District may cast their ballots in person, by mail or by drop boxes in and around the district during the designated early voting period. The runoff election is Dec. 1.
“We understand that this special election may cause some confusion for voters who may have recently cast ballots just days ago,” said DeKalb County Elections Director Erica Hamilton. “This special election is only for voters residing in Georgia’s 5th Congressional District and will ultimately decide the immediate person to serve the remainder of the late Congressman John Lewis’ term.”
Drop boxes for absentee ballots for the special election runoff are now active and will remain open until Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. To request an absentee ballot for the 5th Congressional District Special Election Runoff, visit www.DeKalbVotes.com.
The following drop boxes are available for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District (DeKalb County residents only):
BROOKHAVEN CITY HALL
4362 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE
BROOKHAVEN, GA 30319
COUNTY LINE-ELLENWOOD LIBRARY
4331 RIVER ROAD
ELLENWOOD 30294
STERLING AT CANDLER VILLAGE
2536 MELLVILLE AVE.
DECATUR, GA 30032
VOTER REGISTRATION & ELECTIONS
4380 MEMORIAL DRIVE
DECATUR, GA 30032
DECATUR CITY HALL
509 N. MCDONOUGH ST.
DECATUR, GA 30031
GRESHAM LIBRARY
2418 GRESHAM ROAD
ATLANTA, GA 30316
DEKALB COUNTY FIRE STATION # 6
2342 FLAT SHOALS ROAD
ATLANTA, GA 30032
DEKALB COUNTY FIRE STATION # 10
1686 CONSTITUTION ROAD
ATLANTA, GA 30316
KIRKWOOD LIBRARY
11 KIRKWOOD ROAD NE
ATLANTA, GA 30317
In the Nov. 3 General Election, Ga. Sen. Nikema Williams, D-Atlanta, won the race for the full two-year term for Georgia’s 5th Congressional District against Republican Angela Stanton King. Williams will begin the term Jan. 4.
Source: CN
