Key races to know about include the South Fulton mayor race, the Public Service Commission (PSC), and many more.
ATLANTA — It is Election Day! Peach State residents are turning out to the polls to vote in municipal races all over metro Atlanta.
Key races to know about include the Atlanta Mayor race, the Atlanta City Council President race, the South Fulton mayor, the Public Service Commission (PSC), and many more.
Mayor Andre Dickens is running for reelection and facing three challengers. This race is being watched to see how his leadership is being viewed by Atlanta residents.
Current Atlanta City Council President Doug Shipman is not seeking reelection. Marci Collier Overstreet, who was very vocal during the MARTA escalator mishap, and Rohit Malhotra are both seeking to win the vote.
The South Fulton Mayor’s race is one to watch as Mayor Khalid Kamau runs for reelection despite his criminal trespassing charge and council members accusing him of misusing city funds. Kamau’s new attorney represented him at a court hearing the day before Election Day after he pleaded not guilty in the case in September. He is expected to appear in court for a final plea on Nov. 18.
The PSC is the regulating body in Georgia that sets rates for Georgia Power, among other responsibilities. No elections for the five-seat commission have been held since 2022 due to a lawsuit that challenged the structure of PSC elections. The lawsuit was ultimately unsuccessful, and now, two seats are up for grabs.
Things to know for Election Day
Polls open at 7 a.m. Polls close at 8 p.m. in the City of Atlanta only after a judge ordered to keep the polls open for an extra hour. Voters should bring photo ID to show a poll worker, who will use it to verify that they are registered to cast their ballots.
Voters who arrive at a polling place but do not meet all the requirements have the right to request a provisional ballot. The vote will count as long as the eligibility issue is resolved within three days after Election Day.
Live updates
9:30 p.m. | South Fulton mayoral frontrunner Carmalitha Gumbs reacts to the early results with her in a lead, although it appears the race could very well be going to a runoff:
9:15 p.m. | Reacting to the early results in the hotly-contested Public Service Commission race, where both Democrats have commanding leads:
9 p.m. | Reactions to early results in the race for South Fulton mayor, where highly-controversial incumbent Khalid Kamau is not even in the top four.
8:45 p.m. | Our political panelists react to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens winning a second term:
8:40 p.m. | Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, making a rare speaking appearance, talked with 11Alive’s Joe Ripley about Dickens’ win:
8:35 p.m. | Former GOP Georgia Lt. Governor turned Democratic gubernatorial candidate Geoff Duncan spoke on the importance of Mayor Andre Dickens’ win:
8:30 p.m. | Georgia Public Service Commission early results
8:25 p.m. | As of 8:25 p.m., the election for mayor for the City of Marietta is just ONE vote apart… What a close race we have shaping up early.
8:20 p.m. | The Associated Press has projected Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens to win reelection and a second term as the city’s mayor.
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7:05 p.m. | 11Alive’s Grace King is at the Helene Mills Senior Center polling location on John Wesley Dobbs Avenue in Atlanta. She said there were roughly 250 people in line and it took about an hour for people who got in line at 6:15-6:30.
7 p.m. | Polls have closed across most of metro Atlanta, other than a few exceptions and in the City of Atlanta for municipal races.
6:45 p.m. | Polls are about to close for most Georgians as races are top of mind:
6:30 p.m. | Don’t forget to tune into 11Alive’s Special Election Night coverage special at 7 p.m. on 11Alive+!
6 p.m. | The latest on Election Day in metro Atlanta!
5 p.m. | Here’s the latest on the biggest races in Georgia and the implications that they could have:
4:45 p.m. | The Cobb County Sheriff’s Office posted on X that they are also adding more law enforcement presence, poll workers and additional equipment to the Thompson Park Community Center to help reduce lines after the polling location at the Smyrna 7A precinct was temporarily relocated to the Thompson Park Community Center, combining two polling locations into one with the Mableton 4C precinct who traditionally vote there.
4:29 p.m. | A judge ordered that an East Cobb precinct at Mt. Bethel Church on Lower Roswell Road stay open late after poll workers experienced technical issues while opening. The precinct did not open until 7:35 a.m., therefore the polling location will remain open until 7:35 p.m.
4:05 p.m. | What you need to know about the key races as polls remain open for Georgians for several more hours:
4 p.m. | Voters in Fulton County explain to 11Alive’s Marissa Sarbak what issues sent them to the polls
2:46 p.m. | One other thing to highlight at this time, with polls still set to be open a few more hours. Fulton County will do a media briefing following their special Election Night board meeting, which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
2:45 p.m. | Good afternoon! Been something of a quiet Election Day so far, which isn’t exactly surprising given this is an “off” year with only the PSC statewide elections. But there are lots of municipal elections around the Peach State, and so far there haven’t really been any reports of disruptions or administrative hiccups. Keep in mind 11Alive will begin streaming live election coverage in this article at 7 p.m.