Press Releases

Registered voters in DeKalb County looking to cast an absentee ballot for the Tuesday, May 24, 2022, primary election are encouraged to begin the process now by visiting www.dekalbvotes.com. The application is the first step in obtaining an absentee ballot and voters who plan to vote absentee are highly encouraged to apply right away.

Advance voting for the primary will take place May 2 through May 20, Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Saturday advance voting days are May 7 and May 14 with available hours from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday advance voting days are May 8 and May 15 with available hours from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

DeKalb County District 5 Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson will host a Voter Registration Rally and Vaccination Clinic on Friday, April 1, 2022, at 5:30 p.m. The event is being held in celebration of Women’s History Month and will take place at the DeKalb County Voter Registration & Elections Office parking lot, 4380 Memorial Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30032.

The DeKalb Human Services Department will host a “Leap into Spring: Stay Healthy & Active Health Expo” on Wednesday, March 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lou Walker Senior Center, 2538 Panola Road, Stonecrest, Ga. 30058. The purpose of this event is to promote healthy living and celebrate spring.

Commissioner Robert Patrick has partnered with St. Vincent de Paul Georgia to help DeKalb families living in extended stay motels to move to permanent housing through the organization’s Motel-to-Home Program. To disrupt the extended stay motel trap, the Motel-to-Home Program helps families pay the necessary upfront costs of moving, and pairs families with a dedicated caseworker who provides information and resources to promote economic mobility and a path to self-sufficiency.