Rough Draft will be providing updates on the Nov. 5 General Election all day in this blog. Be sure to bookmark and check back often for updates from the Rough Draft team and our media partners – The Associated Press, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta Civic Circle, Capitol Beat, Georgia Recorder, and GPB News.
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As polls across Georgia prepare to open at 7 a.m. for the 2024 General Election, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said with 4 million early votes already banked, 70% of the state’s vote total will be known by 8 p.m. this evening. You can find your polling place at the My Voter Page.
Our media partners Atlanta Civic Circle and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution have created this Voter Guide to help you navigate your ballot at the polls today.
Don’t forget there’s a special election today in the City of Atlanta with candidates vying for the Post 3 at-large seat vacated by Keisha Waites in March.
A reminder that Atlanta Public Schools and DeKalb County Schools are closed today, while City Schools of Decatur and Fulton County Schools will have remote learning days. More details here.
The Urban League of Greater Atlanta has partnered with Lyft to offer discounted rides to the polls today, while Buckhead’s The Buc shuttle is offering free rides to polling places in the district. Lime is offering free scooter and bike rides to the polls, too.
If you want to watch election returns tonight in a social setting, senior food editor Beth McKibben has rounded up a list of watch parties and food deals.
