Fulton County To Offer Saturday, Sunday Early Voting

Staff Report

Beginning Monday, Oct. 13, registered voters in Fulton County will have the opportunity to cast their ballots ahead of the Nov. 4 general election.

During the first week of early voting, seven sites will open and include opportunities for Saturday and Sunday voting. During the final two weeks of early voting, 19 locations will be open and will also include Saturday and Sunday voting.

“After reviewing past voter patterns, we have developed a strategic roll-out plan to provide our residents with more choices regarding when and where to cast their votes,” said Richard Barron, director of Fulton County Registration and Elections. “We strongly encourage residents to take advantage of the early voting period that includes Saturdays and Sundays.”

Early voting will take place Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 pm. Oct. 13-31.

On Oct. 18 & 25, which are Saturdays, early voting will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Sundays, Oct. 19 & 26, early voting will take place from noon to 5 p.m.

The first seven sites that will open for early voting are:

• Johns Creek Environmental Campus, 8100 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022
• Chastain Park Gymnasium, 140 West Wieuca Road, NW, Atlanta, GA 30342*
• Ocee Library, 5090 Abbott Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA 30005
• North Fulton Service Center Room 232, 7741 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
• South Fulton Service Center 5600 Stonewall Tell Road, Room 108, College Park, GA 30349
• Adamsville Recreation Center, 3201 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., SW., Atlanta, GA 30311*
• Fulton County Government Center, 130 Peachtree Street, Suite 2186, Atlanta, GA 30303

Starting Monday, Oct. 20, early voting will expand to the following locations:

• College Park Historical Building, 3675 Auditorium Way, College Park, GA 30337
• Northeast/Spruill Oaks Library, 9560 Spruill Road, Johns Creek, GA 30022
• Roswell Library, 115 Norcross St, Roswell, GA 30075
• The Milton Center, 86 School Drive, Alpharetta, GA 30004
• Sandy Springs Library, 395 Mount Vernon Hwy NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
• Northside Library, 3295 Northside Parkway NW, Atlanta, GA 30327
• Washington Park Library, 1116 Martin Luther King, Jr., Dr., Atlanta, GA 30314
• Welcome All Recreation Center, 4255 Will Lee Road, College Park, Georgia 30349
• East Point Library, 2757 Main Street, East Point, GA 30344
• Fairburn Library, 60 Valley View Drive, Fairburn, GA 30213
• Southwest Arts Center, 915 New Hope Road, Atlanta, GA 30331
• Georgia Hills Neighborhood Facility, 250 Georgia Avenue, SE, Atlanta, GA 30312*

(*Sunday voting tentative, based on final approval)

“We are excited to offer Saturday and Sunday voting,” Barron added. “We believe that by adding these dates, we will not only provide voters with more chances to vote at any of the 19 early voting locations, we will also alleviate the crowds on Election Day.”

For more information on early voting, call 404-612-7020 or visit the county agency’s website.

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