DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections certifies May 21 results, announces June 18 runoff election details

 Advance Voting set June 10 -14  

DECATUR,GA—The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections (DeKalb BRE) certified the Primary Election results and announced details related to the upcoming runoff election, during its May 28 regularly scheduled meeting. Certified election results can be viewed at www.DeKalbVotes.com under the Election Results and Statistics tab.

The runoff election is June 18 and registered voters should cast ballots at their designated voting precincts. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.  Advance voting for the runoff election is June 10—14, Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. until 7 p.m,.

For more information about Advance Voting, visit www.DeKalbVotes.com and click the Advance Voting tab.

Based on certified election results, the following contests will head to the runoff election:

• Georgia Senate District 55 (Democratic): Iris Knight-Hamilton and Randal Mangham
• DeKalb Chief Executive Officer (Democratic): Lorraine Cochran-Johnson and Larry Johnson
• DeKalb County Commission District 4 (Democratic): Lance Hammonds and Chakira Johnson
• DeKalb County Board of Education District 5 (Non-Partisan): Donna Priest-Brown and Tiffany Tate Hogan
• DeKalb State Court Judge Division A-3 (Non-Partisan): Yolanda Mack and Dionne McGee

“We want to encourage our voters to stay engaged and excited as we approach the runoff election,” said DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Executive Director Keisha Smith. “For those voting by absentee ballot, please make a plan to request your ballots today to account for any possible mail delays. We encourage absentee by mail voters to consider using the six drop box locations during the Advance Voting period or bring their completed ballots directly to the DeKalb VRE office before 7 p.m. on Election Day.”

Key Dates:

June 7: Last day to request an absentee ballot for the June 18 runoff elections

June 10 -14: Advance voting period for the June 18 runoff elections

June 18:   Runoff Election Day

Voter Alert: Runoff Election Precinct Changes 

Due to renovations and availability, the DeKalb BRE announced temporary changes to six polling precincts. These changes only impact the runoff election schedule. All previous polling locations will be available during the November election.

For more information, visit www.DeKalbVotes.com or call 404-298-4020. The DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections office is located at 4380 Memorial Drive in Decatur.