Conyers opens qualifying for Special City Council Election Sept. 3-5

CONYERS, GA—Conyers voters will have a chance to elect a new City Council member for the District 2, Post 2 seat vacated by Connie Alsobrook, who stepped down to run for mayor. 

Candidates will have only three days to qualify for the special election—Sept. 3-5—and pay the $252 qualifying fee.  Qualifying will be held at City Hall, 901 O’Kelly St., Conyers.

Alsobrook qualified on Aug. 21 to run for mayor. She was elected in 2023 to a second four-year term on the council, which would have ended on Dec. 31, 2026. The winner of the special election will complete the remainder of that term. 

The City Council approved Resolution 759 to set the special election and brief three-day qualifying period during  a special called meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 27.

The following seats will be on the ballot in the city’s upcoming general election: 

Mayor (4-year term)

City Council, District 1 (4-year term)

City Council, District 2, Post 1(4-year term) 

City Council, District 2 Post 2 (special election for unexpired term to end Dec. 31, 2026)

Although a five-day qualifying period was held Aug.18-22 for two council seats and mayor’s race, the city had not yet released the names of those who qualified as of Friday, Aug. 29.  Some information, however, was provided to the  

Georgia Secretary of State’s web site:  

Conyers has 10,641 registered voters, including 10,641 blacks and 1,830 white voters, according to elections officials.

Key Dates:

Early voting Oct. 14-31

Election Day, Nov. 4, 2025 

For more information on qualifying for the special election, contact City Clerk Nicole Holsomback at Nicole.holsomback@conyersga.gov or call 70-929-4226.