Kennesaw Election 2019: Voting Hours, Polls, Sample Ballot

KENNESAW, GA — Election Day is Tuesday in Kennesaw, and voters will cast their ballots in the 2019 municipal election.

The Kennesaw City Council election will take place Nov. 5. The election is for the council seats of mayor, Post 1 and 2. All seats are elected at-large.

Georgia will be using a new voting system next year. The new system includes electronic ballot marking devices that record the voters’ choices on paper ballots that the voters review and drop into a scanner. Six counties will be piloting the new system this November, and Cobb County has been asked to pilot a modified version of the new system during the Nov. 5 municipal elections.

For more information, view the Cobb County Elections & Registration website.

Who's Running?

Mayor

Derek Easterling (incumbent) *did not answer Patch's questionnaire

Post 1

James Eaton (incumbent) www.doceaton.com

Antonio Jones *did not answer Patch's questionnaire

Karen Gitau *did not answer Patch's questionnaire

Post 2

Tracey Viars (incumbent) https://www.facebook.com/letsdothiskennesaw

Learn about the candidates:

• Kennesaw Elections Guide 2019: Candidates Talk City Problems
• Kennesaw Elections Guide 2019: Candidates Looking To Future

When To Vote:

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Nov. 5. If you are 75 years of age or older or have a disability and you show up at the polling place between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., you will not be required to wait in line. Such voters should tell a poll officer if he or she wants to move to the front of the line.

Where To Vote:

Check where to vote by your address online.

All precincts have been approved by the Kennesaw City Council and the Cobb County Board of Elections & Registration; polls will be open Nov.5 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and the election will be held in the following precincts:

• Kennesaw KE1A – Influencers Church Kennesaw, 1455 Ben King Road NW
• Kennesaw KE2A – Kennesaw Mountain HS, 1898 Kennesaw Due West Rd
• Kennesaw KE3A – Ben Robertson Community Center, 2753 Watts Drive
• Kennesaw KE4A – Kennesaw First Baptist Church, 2958 N. Main Street
• Kennesaw KE5A – Legacy Park Clubhouse, 4201 Legacy Park Circle

Acceptable Identification:

Georgia Voters are required to show one of six forms of valid photo identification when voting in person, during the absentee or advanced voting period or at the polls on Election Day. The valid forms of identification are as follows:

• A Georgia driver's license (even if expired)
• A valid State or federal government photo ID
• A valid U.S. passport
• A valid government employee photo ID (city, county, state or U.S. government)
• A valid U.S. military photo ID
• A valid Tribal photo ID

Sample Ballot:

View a sample ballot for the Kennesaw election online.

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