Atlanta City Council runoffs: knocked-out District 7 and 11 challengers make endorsements

Atlanta City Council runoffs: knocked-out District 7 and 11 challengers make endorsements

Voters in Atlanta City Council Districts 7 and 11 will return to the polls for runoff elections on Dec. 2. Those in Southwest Atlanta’s District 11 will choose between Wayne Martin and Nate Jester, while those in Buckhead’s District 7 will choose between Thomas Worthy and Thad Flowers. Atlanta Civic Circle asked the candidates who didn’t make the runoffs if they are endorsing anyone – and what issue mattered most to them for the district. They h…

Runoff candidate forums set to tackle voter concerns

Local elections that take place without federal or state contests on the ballot rarely attract large numbers of voters, a political science professor at Emory University said. But next week, residents will have opportunities to hear directly from runoff candidates in races spanning Atlanta, South Fulton and Sandy Springs, as contenders participate in candidate forums ahead of the Dec. 2 election. On Tuesday, a candidate forum will be held from 6…

City of Atlanta announces dates and locations for early voting in runoff election

The City of Atlanta Office of the Municipal Clerk has announced the dates and locations for early voting for the Dec. 2 runoff election. Early voting will begin Saturday, Nov. 22 and continue through Wednesday, Nov. 26. The races remaining to be decided are for Atlanta City Council Districts 7 and 11 seats, and Atlanta Board of Education Districts 2, 6, and 8 At-Large positions. See the list of candidates here. Early voting hours Saturday: 9 a.m…