What to Know About Elections in Metro Atlanta, Georgia

ATLANTA — Voting can seem complicated, which is why we’re committed to explaining the voting process and helping others understand what’s on their ballot.

Faith Jessie, anchor of 11Alive and co-host of The Georgia Vote, is your guide to this election season. Using our To The Po11s video guides, we’ll help you navigate this election season and provide you with the information you need before you head to the polls.

So Georgia doesn’t have elections, but some key Atlanta metro areas do.

Voters in DeKalb and Clayton counties still have runoffs to plan since candidates for CEO and sheriff, respectively, were not supported by more than half of the voters who turned out in the general primary.

Simply put, too few people supported a candidate to determine an election, triggering a runoff. Under Georgia election rules, runoff day is June 18, with early voting beginning the week before.

When it comes to Georgia elections, the greatest resource is the Georgia Secretary of State’s website.

People can register to vote on the My Voter page. Here’s more information on how to register and if you need to make any changes to your registration.

Even for voters who participated in the last election, you are encouraged to check your voter status to ensure that you have not been removed from the voter rolls. Here’s how.

While many people will wait in line to vote, some people choose to vote absentee via an absentee ballot. Before you can vote by mail, you must request your ballot by the deadline.

Here’s everything you need to know about requesting an absentee ballot for the upcoming election, including important dates.

Watch the YouTube playlist videos below to learn what you need to know before heading to the polls:

11Alive is committed to helping you vote with confidence by understanding the 2024 election issues that matter to you. Our goal is to educate and inform our public about the electoral process. We plan to do this by fact-checking, providing context, and explaining the system. Get more election resources here at /vote.