Politics & Government
Early Voting Begins Tuesday in DeKalb
The runoff election is set for July 26, but you can vote beginning July 5 at the DeKalb Elections office in Decatur.
Decatur, GA -- Early voting begins Tuesday, July 5, for a handful of runoff elections in advance of this year's general election.
In Brookhaven, Alan Cole and Meagan Hanson are seeking the chance to run against new House District 80 state Rep. Taylor Bennett in November. Bennett is a Democrat, and won election to the seat formerly held by Mike Jacobs, now a DeKalb state court judge. Bennett defeated former Brookhaven mayor J. Max Davis to win the seat.
In House District 81, Republicans Jim Duffie and Lane Flynn are in a runoff to decide who will challenge state Rep. Scott Holcomb this fall.
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In a particularly nasty race, incumbent District 4 Commissioner Sharon Barnes-Sutton is being challenged by Steve Bradshaw in a runoff.
There are several other runoff elections, and Patch has attached a sample ballot of all of the races to this article.
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Early voting is taking place at the DeKalb County Voter Registration & Elections Office, 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, in Decatur. Hours are Tuesday, July 5 through Friday, July 22, 2016 from 8 am to 5 pm.
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