Early In-Person Voting Begins Monday, Oct. 15, In Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA -- Early in-person voting in the nation's most watched governor's race begins Monday throughout Atlanta and the rest of the state. This year's gubernatorial election between Republican Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams has resulted in a record number of absentee ballots requested as well as a record number of voters being registered.

Early in-person voting runs from Monday, Oct. 15, through Friday, Oct. 26, from 8:30 am to 7 pm, and from Monday, Oct. 29, to Friday, Nov. 2, from 7 am to 7 pm. Saturday voting will be held Oct.20 and 27 from 8:30 am to 7 pm, and Sunday voting runs on Oct. 27-28 from noon to 5 pm.

Here are the city of Atlanta's early voting locations:

• Fulton County Government Center, 130 Peachtree Street, SW, Atlanta GA 30303
• Buckhead Library, 269 Buckhead Ave. NE, Atlanta GA 30305
• C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center, 3201 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW, Atlanta GA 30311
• Southeast Atlanta Library, 1463 Pryor Road, SW, Atlanta GA 30315
• Northwest Branch at Scotts Crossing Library, 2489 Perry Boulevard, NW, Atlanta GA 30318
• Northside Library 3295 Northside Parkway, NW, Atlanta GA 30327
• Southwest Arts Center 915 New Hope Road., SW, Atlanta GA 30331
• Wolf Creek Library 3100 Enon Road, SW, Atlanta GA 30331
• Chastain Park Recreation Center 140 W.Wieuca Road, NW, Atlanta GA 30342
• Ponce De Leon Library 980 Ponce De Leon Ave. NE, Atlanta GA 30306

Abrams, a former state House minority leader, and Kemp are seeking to replace Gov. Nathan Deal, who cannot run for a third term.

Abrams made history back on May 22, when she became the first African-American woman to win a major party's nomination for governor by defeating former state Rep. Stacey Evans. Two months later, Kemp won the GOP nomination after a bitter runoff with Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle.

In a state where Democrats have not won the governorship since 2002, Abrams is campaigning hard in an effort to turn out people who have not traditionally voted at the polls.Kemp, meanwhile, is touting his conservative credentials, hoping that's enough to turn back the tide of an electorate that, particularly in metro Atlanta, has grown more diverse and less staunchly conservative in recent years.

From now until Election Day, your local Patch will be offering the most comprehensive and thorough election coverage of the governor's race and all of the other local races, issues and referendums that matter to you.

SEE ALSO:

• Runoff Possible In Nation's Most Watched Governor's Race
• Georgia Shatters All-Time Voter Registration Numbers
• 9,000+ Already Voted In Nation's Most Watched Governor's Race
• America's Most Watched Governor's Race: Early Voting Begins Soon

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