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DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (VRE) has completed the unofficial count for the Nov. 3, 2020 general election as of 12:30 a.m. today (Nov. 5). DeKalb County VRE processed 369,948 votes, in the following categories: Election Day               47,553 Advance Voting          195,376 Absentee by Mail        127,019 Official results are scheduled to be certified by the DeKalb County Board of Registrations and Elections on Friday, Nov. 13. DeKalb County has 201 ballots that need to be cured and each voter is being contacted by phone or overnight mail. Voters have three days after being contacted via call or mail to…

DeKalb County officials are attributing an aggressive absentee ballot campaign for increasing voter participation in DeKalb. From the very beginning of the 2020 election cycle, DeKalb County has been committed to providing every citizen equal access to the ballot box by mailing both active and inactive voters absentee ballot applications, officials said in a statement. Out of 500,000 absentee ballot applications mailed, 174,720 voters applied and received absentee ballots. As of the submission deadline, 128,392 mail-in absentee ballot were returned and verified, according to the statement. This number represents almost 25 percent of the DeKalb electorate, up from 4 percent…

ATLANTA — Fair Count Inc. is urging all Georgians who voted on Nov. 3 with a provisional or “paper” ballot to make sure they’re counted by calling 866-OUR-VOTE or visiting 866OurVote.org. The message will reach voters through a major radio ad buy, phone and text outreach, and help from state and local media. “If you voted Tuesday with a provisional ballot, you may need to take additional steps to make sure your vote counts,” said Fair Count Vice President Dr. Jeanine Abrams McLean. “It’s crucial you make sure your vote is counted, especially in a year with such close…

The Conyers-Rockdale (Nancy Guinn Memorial) Library is conducting repairs on the library’s grounds. The library parking lot area along Oakland Ave and O’Kelly Street is temporarily closed while construction is being completed on the grounds. The parking lot will be closed for three weeks. Please use the library parking entrance along the Travis Street side for library parking. For more information, visit conyersrockdalelibrary.org or call 770-388-5040.

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (VRE) has resumed the processing of absentee ballots and will immediately post, updated unofficial election results on www.DeKalbVotes.com as they are available. These results also will be uploaded to the Georgia Secretary of State’s website at sos.ga.gov. As of 2:58 a.m. on Nov. 4, DeKalb VRE has tabulated 79,643 absentee ballots. The staff at DeKalb VRE is working diligently to verify, process and tabulate approximately 48,000 remaining absentee ballots after successfully tabulating 242,929 in-person advance and Election Day votes. Additionally, State law requires that the election office assemble a designated review panel to adjudicate any flagged…

ATLANTA – Today (Nov. 3), Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced recent additions to the Kemp Administration’s senior leadership team. Following the announcement of former Isakson aide Trey Kilpatrick as his Chief of Staff, Governor Kemp has named Caylee Noggle, who served as interim Chief of Staff before Kilpatrick entered the role, as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations. Bert Brantley, former Chief Operating Officer for the Georgia Department of Economic Development and top aide to Governor Sonny Perdue’s administration, will serve as the new Deputy Chief of Staff for External Affairs. David Dove will continue in the role of Executive Counsel.…

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The city of Stonecrest adopted its 2021 operating budget on Monday night (Nov. 2) after a contentious exchange between Councilmembers George Turner and Jazzmin Cobble and Mayor Jason Lary. The vote was 2-1 with the mayor and Councilmember Jimmy Clanton, saying yes, while Councilmember Rob Turner voted no. Council members George Turner, Tammy Grimes, and Jazzmin Cobble did not vote, saying they were not ready after raising several questions about the budget. City Attorney Winston Denmark, who did not attend the special called meeting due to another meeting previously scheduled, explained today (Nov. 3) that the budget was adopted by…

The Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA) is utilizing more than 100 vans to provide free rides to the polls throughout DeKalb County on Election Day. Volunteer drivers will be wearing masks and practicing COVID-19 protocols. The organization also is providing free rides to the polls in Houston and Charlotte. Residents in the coverage areas who need a ride to the polls may call 888-495-6222.

ATLANTA—Gov. Brian P. Kemp announced today (Nov. 2) the Georgia Lottery Corp.’s most profitable quarter in its 27-year history. The Georgia Lottery registered more than $383,352,000 in profits for the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, bringing the total transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery for Education Account to approximately $22.7 billion. “The Georgia Lottery continues to produce strong results for Georgia’s HOPE and Pre-K programs,” said Gov. Kemp. “Students and families throughout the Peach State benefit greatly from the Lottery’s continued success, and we appreciate their hard work to support education in Georgia.”” The Georgia Lottery’s record FY21 first…