DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Voters in DeKalb County will soon head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5, to cast their ballots in the 2024 Presidential Election, where Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will face off.
Early voting begins Oct. 15 in the election.
Here's a breakdown of how to check if you're registered to vote, where to vote and who's on the ballot.
How to check voter registration
To find out if you're registered to vote, visit the Georgia Secretary of State's Office's My Voter Page.
- Enter your first initial, last name, county of residence and date of birth.
- If you're registered to vote, your information will be available online.
The last day to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 7, with early voting starting on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Where do I go to vote in DeKalb County?
You can also find your polling location through the My Voter Page. Once you log into your account, you'll find the name and address of your voting precinct.
On your My Voter Page, you'll find information on early voting and absentee ballot drop box locations. You can also look at a sample ballot before you head to the polls.
Before we get to the ballot - why are the Republicans listed on top?
Georgia Code § 21-2-285 deals with the regulations state and local officials must abide by when writing an official election ballot. According to the law, Republicans appear at the top of every race because party candidates must be listed "in the descending order of the totals of votes cast for candidates of the political parties for Governor at the last gubernatorial election."
When Gov. Brian Kemp won re-election 2022, he also won the right for all the candidates of his party - the Republican Party - to appear at the top of races on this year's ballot.
President of the United States
- Donald J. Trump: President & JD Vance: Vice President- Republican
- Kamala D. Harris: President & Tim Walz: Vice President- Democrat
- Chase Oliver: President & Mike ter Maat: Vice President- Libertarian
- Jill Stein: President & Rudolph Ware: Vice President- Green
- Claudia De la Cruz: President & Karina Garcia: Vice President- Independent
- Cornel West: President & Melina Abdullah: Vice President- Independent
U.S. House of Representatives - District 4
- Eugene Yu - Republican
- Henry 'Hank' Johnson, Jr. (Incumbent) - Democrat
U.S. House of Representatives- District 5
- John 'Bongo' Salvesen - Republican
- Nikema Williams (Incumbent) - Democrat
U.S. House of Representatives- District 13
- Jonathan Chavez - Republican
- David Scott (Incumbent) - Democrat
State Senate races
State Senate District 10
- Furquan Stafford- Republican
- Emanuel D. Jones (Incumbent)- Democrat
State Senate District 40
- Amelia K. Siamomua- Republican
- Sally Harrell (Incumbent)- Democrat
State Senate District 41
- Jeff Newlin- Republican
- Kim Jackson (Incumbent)- Democrat
State Senate District 43
- Tonya P. Anderson (Incumbent) Democrat
State Senate District 44
- Elena Parent (Incumbent) Democrat
State Senate District 55
- Mary Williams Benefield- Republican
- Randal Mangham- Democrat
State House of Representatives Races
State House of Representatives District 80
- Brian Anderson- Republican
- Long Tran (Incumbent)- Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 83
- Catherine Bernard- Republican
- Karen Lupton (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 84
- Mary Margaret Oliver (Incumbent)- Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 85
- Karla L. Drenner (Incumbent)- Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 86
- Barry 'Z' Zisholtz- Republican
- Imani Barnes (Incumbent)- Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 87
- Viola Davis (Incumbent)- Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 88
- William Park Freeman- Republican
- Billy Mitchell (Incumbent)- Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 89
- Omari Crawford (Incumbent)- Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 90
- Saira Draper (Incumbent)- Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 91
- Angela Moore (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 93
- Doreen Carter (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 94
- Karen Bennett (Incumbent)- Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 95
- Dar'shun Kendrick (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 101
- Kendra Biegalski- Republican
- Scott Holcomb (Incumbent)- Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 115
- Regina Lewis-Ward (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives - District 116
- Reign Stevens- Republican
- El-Mahdi Holly (Incumbent)- Democrat
DeKalb County races
District Attorney Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit
- Sherry Boston (Incumbent)- Democrat
Clerk of Superior Court
- Debra DeBerry (Incumbent)- Democrat
Sheriff
- Melody M. Maddox (Incumbent)- Democrat
Tax Commissioner
- Irvin J. Johnson (Incumbent)- Democrat
Chief Magistrate
- Berryl A. Anderson (Incumbent)- Democrat
Solicitor General
- Donna Coleman Stribling (Incumbent)- Democrat
Chief Executive Officer
- Lorraine Cochran Johnson- Democrat
County Commissioner District 1
- Robert Patrick (Incumbent)- Democrat
County Commissioner District 4
- Chakira Johnson- Democrat
County Commissioner District 5
- Mereda Davis Johnson (Incumbent)- Democrat
County Commissioner District 6
- Edward "Ted" Terry (Incumbent)- Democrat
DeKalb County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
- Dell F. MacGregor (Incumbent)
Special Elections
DeKalb County Commissioner District 3
- Nicole Massiah - Democrat
- Tommy “Tommy T” Travis - Democrat
- Jakequeline "Jake" Walls- Democrat
- Andrew Walter Bell- Democrat
DeKalb County Commissioner Super District 7
- Demetrius McCoy- Democrat
- Jacqueline Adams- Democrat
- Kenneth Chung Royal- Democrat
- LaDena Bolton- Democrat
Atlanta City Council Post 3 (To Fill the Unexpired Term of Keisha Sean Waites, Resigned)
Clarkston City Council At-Large (To Fill the Unexpired Term of Awet "Howard" Eyasu, Resigned)
Doraville City Council District 1 Post 2 (To Fill the Unexpired Term of Andy Yeoman, Resigned)
Proposed Constitutional Amendments
- Provides for a general law statewide homestead exemption that may differentiate among political subdivisions. House Resolution No. 1022 Ga. L. 2024, p. 1191 "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to authorize the General Assembly to provide by general law for a state-wide homestead exemption that serves to limit increases in the assessed value of homesteads, but which any county, consolidated government, municipality, or local school system may opt out of upon the completion of certain procedures?" Yes or No
- Provides for a state-wide Georgia Tax Court. House Resolution No. 598 Ga. L. 2024, p. 1189 "Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide for the Georgia Tax Court to be vested with the judicial power of the state and to have venue, judges, and jurisdiction concurrent with superior courts?" Yes or No
Statewide Referendum Question
- Raises amount of tangible personal property tax exemption from $7,500.00 to $20,000.00. House Bill No. 808 Act No. 581, Ga. L. 2024, p. 696 "Do you approve the Act that increases an exemption from property tax for all tangible personal property from $7,500.00 to $20,000.00?" Yes No
City of Doraville Annexation District B
Senate Bill 558 Act 627 “Shall the provisions of the Act which annexes certain land, identified as 2024 Annexation District B, into the City of Doraville be approved?” Yes No
City of Doraville Annexation District C
Senate Bill 560 Act 628 “Shall the provisions of the Act which annexes certain land, identified as 2024 Annexation District C, into the City of Doraville be approved?” Yes or No
City of Chamblee
Shall the City of Chamblee Issue General Obligation Bonds for Parks, Trails, and Outdoor Recreational Areas (Vote for One) Resolution 2024-19 “Shall the City of Chamblee issue up to $30,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its general obligation bonds for the purpose of financing the design, acquisition, construction, equipping and/or improvement of parks, trails and outdoor recreational areas, the costs of issuing the bonds and capitalized interest on the bonds?” Yes No
You can find DeKalb County's full sample ballot online here. For more information about voting in DeKalb County, click here.
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