Election News: Atlanta Wins Fight To Keep Polls Open Until 8 P.M.

BREAKING: City of Atlanta voters can vote until 8 PM on Election Day

City of Atlanta voters have until 8 p.m. to cast a ballot on Election Day — one hour later than the 7 p.m. cutoff time for polls statewide. However, Atlantans arriving at their poll after 7 p.m. must use a provisional ballot and can’t vote in the two statewide Public Service Commission (PSC) races. A Fulton County judge ordered the last-minute time extension for the Nov. 4 election at an emergency hearing on Monday afternoon, in response to a la…

Election News: Atlanta Wins Fight To Keep Polls Open Until 8 P.M.

A judge ruled Atlanta polling places can stay open until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, giving voters an extra hour to cast ballots in city elections. What’s Happening: Fulton County Superior Court Judge Melynee Leftridge sided with Atlanta officials who sued Fulton and DeKalb counties to keep polls open longer. State law allows cities with more […] The post Election News: Atlanta Wins Fight To Keep Polls Open Until 8 P.M. appeared first on The Georgia Sun.

Atlanta sues Fulton, DeKalb counties to keep polls open until 8 p.m.

Counties plan to close polls at 7 p.m. after guidance from the secretary of state’s office, according to the lawsuit.

City of Atlanta polling places will be open an extra hour after court ruling

A Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of the City of Atlanta on Monday after it challenged a directive to close polling places at 7 p.m. For the Nov. 3 municipal election, polls in the city will remain open until 8 p.m. Judge Melynee Leftridge sided with the city after it filed a lawsuit against Fulton and DeKalb counties challenging the requirement that polls had to close at 7 p.m. State law allows municipalities with more than 30…