Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium Opens As Mega Voting Center

ATLANTA, GA — For the first time, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta will now serve Fulton County residents as more than a stadium — it's now a mega outreach location for early voting ahead of the Jan. 5 Senate runoff elections.

Fulton County residents can visit the stadium until Dec. 30 to cast their vote in the Senate runoff elections; however, the stadium is closed for early voting on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Polls are open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 22, 23 and 26; noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 27; and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 28-30.

During the first week of early voting — which began Dec. 14 — Fulton voters could cast their ballots at State Farm Arena. But as the Atlanta Hawks's NBA season kicked off this week, Mercedes-Benz Stadium stepped in and Fulton election officials approved the site, according to WSB-TV.

"State Farm Arena averages 2,000 voters per day, we should expect that over the next several days until the 30th. I think with the backdrop here, the setup, how beautiful it is, I think voters are going to have a great experience here," Fulton Elections Director Richard Barron told WSB-TV.

The Jan. 5 Senate runoff elections will determine which political party — Republicans or Democrats — controls the U.S. Senate. The races are between Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, and Republican incumbent Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, respectively.

Visit mvp.sos.ga.gov to learn more about where and when to vote.

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