More early voting sites open in Democrat-leaning areas for 6th District race

[babylonsister]

More early voting sites open in Democrat-leaning areas for 6th District race
13 early voting locations will be available before the June 20 runoff
atlanta-news

By Mark Niesse - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution


DeKalb election officials decided Thursday to open more early voting locations before the nationally watched congressional runoff between Karen Handel and Jon Ossoff, making it easier to cast ballots sometime other than Election Day.

But, besides increasing turnout, political experts say the move to expand early voting could also help Ossoff because many of the additional locations are in Democratic-leaning areas that favored him in last month’s special election. The election is widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump’s presidency.

The DeKalb County Elections Board voted 5-0 to open three additional advance voting sites. They will be located in Brookhaven, Chamblee and Tucker — areas that generally supported Ossoff more than Handel and the other Republicans during the April 18 special election. Only two DeKalb early voting sites were open before that election.

Last week, Fulton County added two early voting locations for a total of six. In Handel’s stronghold of Cobb County, election officials declined to open extra early voting sites beyond the two existing locations.

“The eyes of the country are on this election,” said DeKalb resident Deborah Brown during public comments to the board. “We want to show them we know how to govern.”

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[JTFrog]

1. Democratic-leaning. nt

[CurtEastPoint]

3. Thank you.

[greymattermom]

2. Here's the map for those who know the area.

http://www.ajc.com/news/gen-politics/how-the-district-run-off-election-june-might-look-for-jon-ossoff/bHzbRfuZIWN8jOUTOSnQmM/

I'm hoping that the blue zone will grow into the red area where I live.

[gademocrat7]

4. K&R!

[rgbecker]

5. Maybe people won't have to stand in line for two hours on election day!

USA, USA, Yippee!