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May 18, 2022

DEKALB COUNTY, GA—The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will host its monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 31, at noon. The meeting will be conducted via teleconference (Zoom). Simultaneous public access to the meeting will be available via livestream on DCTV’s UStream channel at https://video.ibm.com/channel/dctv-channel-23. To make a public comment, join via Zoom: https://dekalbcountyga.zoom.us/j/97184078303 […]

May 16, 2022

DEKALB COUNTY, GA–DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) is reminding voters who plan to cast ballots on May 24 to double check their voting precincts. Approximately 56,500 voters in DeKalb will be impacted by recent redistricting efforts that have changed their Election Day voting precincts. Those impacted voters will receive an official correspondence […]

May 10, 2022

DECATUR, GA—DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) made history in 2020 by becoming the first Georgia county to translate voter materials in Spanish and Korean voluntarily. Expanding access to information for Limited English Proficient (LEP) communities has allowed county officials to share important information about voting options while also providing a composite […]

May 10, 2022

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA– Rockdale County Board of Elections is working to make sure citizens are still able to vote as conveniently as possible in the upcoming General Primary and Nonpartisan Election on May 24. Runoffs, if necessary, will be held on June 21. For this election, voters have the option of voting by mail […]

May 9, 2022

Rockdale County Chairman Oz Nesbitt, Sr. was recently appointed to the Association County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG) Board of Managers. Nesbitt will serve as one of four National Association of Counties (NACo) Board Representatives. The 2022-2023 Board of Managers was sworn in during a special luncheon at the ACCG Annual Conference in Chatham County. […]

May 5, 2022

ROCKDALE COUNTY,GA – ACCG, Georgia’s County Association, recently awarded Rockdale County Commissioner Post 2, Doreen Williams, with a certificate for successfully completing the core requirements in the Lifelong Learning Academy. Commissioner Williams was honored during the 2022 ACCG Annual Conference at the Savannah Convention Center. ACCG and the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at […]

May 5, 2022

ATLANTA –State Rep. Doreen Carter has been named Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Association of Educators (GAE). The association presented the award on May 1 during its annual gala. Carter said she was surprised and honored to receive the award. “Being the daughter of a teacher’s aide, this award means more […]

May 4, 2022

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—More than 1,000 Rockdale County voters have cast ballots since early voting began on Monday, May 2 , elections officials reported. As of Wednesday, May 4, a total of 1,294 residents had cast ballots, Rockdale Supervisor of Elections Cynthia Willingham reported. On the first day of the early voting period, 621 ballots […]

May 4, 2022

COVINGTON, GA– State Rep. Doreen Carter (D-Lithonia) will co-host the 2022 Mother’s Day “Brunch & Learn” on Saturday, May 7, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Founders Hall in Covington. To register for this free event, please click here. Rep. Carter is co-hosting this event with Newton County Commissioner Alana Sanders and Ashley Leyva, an Atlanta […]

May 2, 2022

ROCKDALE COUNTY, GA—Rockdale County is reporting 623 voters have turned in ballots as of May 2, the first day of the early voting period for the May 24 General Primary Election. The county has 60,329 active voters on its rolls. Early voting runs May 2-20 and is only available at one precinct: 1115 West Ave., […]

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DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Board to meet May 31

DeKalb voters urged to check precinct locations ahead of May 24 Primary Election, return completed absentee ballots now

DeKalb VRE continues to provide Spanish, Korean Translations on key election information

Rockdale County Board of Elections reminds public about voting options, new voting cards in the mail

Rockdale County Chairman Oz Nesbitt, Sr. appointed to ACCG’s Board of Managers

DECATUR, GA–Rockdale County Commissioner Doreen Williams honored for academic achievement in Lifelong Learning Academy

State Rep. Doreen Carter honored by the Georgia Association of Educators

Early voting turnout growing in Rockdale County

State Rep. Doreen Carter to co-host 2022 Mother’s Day “Brunch & Learn” homeownership

Rockdale County issues report for Day 1 early voting for May 24, 2022 elections

Former Georgia Attorney Richard Merritt to stand trial for murdering his mother

NOTICE OF DEKALB COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VIRTUAL CALLED MEETING AND EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Conyers-Rockdale Library receives new machine, patrons can now easily search history records over 200 years old

Former Georgia Attorney Richard Merritt to stand trial for murdering his mother

NOTICE OF DEKALB COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION VIRTUAL CALLED MEETING AND EXECUTIVE SESSION:

Conyers-Rockdale Library receives new machine, patrons can now easily search history records over 200 years old