FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — With the presidential election right around the corner, voters in Fulton County will head to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5 and the weeks leading up to decide key races that will shape the country and the state.
With former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris headlining the ticket, several major races in Fulton County will also have major impacts depending on the outcome.
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 Fulton 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.
Let's take a look at the entire ballot, plus the key races in Fulton come Election Day:
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
United States House of Representatives - District 5
- John "Bongo" Salvesen - Republican
- Nikema Williams - (Incumbent) Democrat
United States House of Representatives - District 6
- Jeff Criswell - Republican
- Lucy McBath - (Incumbent) Democrat
United States House of Representatives - District 7
- Rich McCormick - (Incumbent) Republican
- Bob Christian - Democrat
State Senate races
State Senate District 14
- Josh McLaurin - (Incumbent) Democrat
State Senate District 21
- Brandon Beach - (Incumbent) Republican
- Lillia Michelle Lionel - (Democrat)
State Senate District 28
- Donzella James - (Incumbent) Democrat
State Senate District 35
- Jason Esteves - (Incumbent) Democrat
State Senate District 36
- Nan Orrock - (Incumbent) Democrat
State Senate District 38
- RaShaun Kemp - Democrat
State Senate District 39
- Sonya Halpern - (Incumbent) Democrat
State Senate District 48
- Shawn Still - (Incumbent) Republican
- Ashwin Ramaswami - Democrat
State Senate District 56
- John Albers - (Incumbent) Republican
- JD Jordan - Democrat
State House of Representative races
State House of Representatives District 25
- Todd Jones - (Incumbent) Republican
- Elaine Padgett - Democrat
State House of Representatives District 47
- Jan Jones - (Incumbent) Republican
- Debra Shigley - Democrat
State House of Representatives District 48
- Scott Hilton - (Incumbent) Republican
- Laura Murvatian - Democrat
State House of Representatives District 49
- Chuck Martin - (Incumbent) Republican
- Grace Demit - Democrat
State House of Representatives District 50
- Narender Reddy - Republican
- Michelle Au - (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives District 51
- Derek Keith Gettmann - Republican
- Ester Panitch - (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives District 52
- Robert Brandon McNeily - Republican
- Shea Roberts - (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives District 53
- Deborah Silcox - (Incumbent) Republican
- Susie Greenberg - Democrat
State House of Representatives District 54
- Samantha "Sam" Brown Parks - Republican
- Betsy Holland - (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives District 55
- Samuel S. Lenaeus - Republican
- Inga S. Willis - (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives District 56
- Mesha K. Mainor - (Incumbent) Republican
- Bryce Berry - Democrat
State House of Representatives District 57
- Julie Allen - Republican
- Stacey Evans - (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives District 58
- Park Elizabeth Cannon - (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives District 59
- Maurice Mpayamaguru - Republican
- Phil Olaleye (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives District 60
- Cathy G. Henson - Republican
- Sheila Jones - (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives District 61
- Mekyah McQueen - Democrat
State House of Representatives District 62
- Tanya F. Miller - (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives District 63
- Kim Joy Schofield - (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives District 65
- Robert Dawson - Democrat
State House of Representatives District 67
- Matthew Hammett - Republican
- Lydia Glaize - (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives District 68
- Derrick L. Jackson - (Incumbent) Democrat
State House of Representatives District 69
- Debra Bazemore - (Incumbent) Democrat
Fulton County races
District Attorney - Atlanta Judicial Circuit
- Courtney Kramer - Republican
- Fani T. Willis - (Incumbent) Democrat
Clerk of Superior Court
- Ché Alexander - (Incumbent) Democrat
Sheriff
- Patrick "Pat" Labat - (Incumbent) Democrat
Tax Commissioner
- Arthur E. Ferdinand - (Incumbent) Democrat
Surveyor
- Fred Quinn, Jr. - Democrat
Solicitor General
- Keith E. Gammage - (Incumbent) Democrat
County Commission District 2
- Bob Ellis - (Incumbent) Republican
- Megan Harris - Democrat
County Commission District 4
- Mo Ivory - Democrat
County Commission District 6
- Khadijah Abdur-Rahman - (Incumbent) Democrat
Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor
- Alan Otwell Toney - (Incumbent)
Proposed Constitutional Amendments
1 - Provides for a general law state-wide homestead exemption that may differentiate among political subdivisions: "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
2 - Provide for a state-wide Georgia Tax Court: "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
A - Raises amount of tangible personal property tax exemption from $7,500.00 to $20,000.00: "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 or No
Special Election - City of Atlanta
City Council Post 3 (To fill the unexpired term of Keisha Sean Waites, resigned)
- Eshé Collins
- Amber Higgins Connor
- Nicole "Nikki" Evans Jones
- Duvwon Robinson
- Devin Barrington Ward
Special Election - City of East Point
City Council Ward B - At Large (To fill the unexpired term of Karen Rene', resigned)
- Shean Atkins
- Stanley Elder
- Marie Terry
- Jermaine Wright
You can find Fulton County's full sample ballot online here. For more information about voting in Fulton County, click here.
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