Press Releases

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections will host a Special Called Meeting on Friday, June 3, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to certify the May 24 primary election. This 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.

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections (DeKalb BRE) has voted to delay certifying the May 24 General Primary Election after a series of technical issues were confirmed in recent days. Since the election on May 24, DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) has coordinated with the Georgia Secretary of State to identify the cause of identified technical issues and determine a course of action to accurately tally votes and produce results specifically for the Commissioner District 2 race.

DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections (DeKalb VRE) is advancing efforts to verify votes cast in the District 2 Commission race on May 24. During recent calls and correspondence with DeKalb VRE, the Georgia Secretary of State’s office has confirmed an Election Day issue that led to an issue on election summary reports.

The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will host a free paper shredding event Saturday, June 11, 2022, from 8 a.m.-noon, at the DeKalb County Sanitation Division’s Central Transfer Station, 3720 Leroy Scott Drive, Decatur, GA 30032. Event participants will have an opportunity to responsibly dispose of all types of documents, including sensitive personal documents such as old tax records and legal documents.

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a community meeting to review the renovations of the N.H. Scott Pool Wednesday, May 25, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will provide guidance for future county pool improvements and program development.