Press Releases

DeKalb County voters are encouraged to familiarize themselves with their voting options as the Nov. 2 General/Special Municipal Election approaches. “We’ve experienced a seamless advance voting period and are expecting the same for Election Day,” said Twyla Hart, interim director of DeKalb VRE. “We encourage all voters to exercise their constitutional right and make their vote count.”

The World Series will be played at Truist Park this weekend starting on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021. Due to this event, a surge in aircraft traffic at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport is expected. Residents around the area may notice an increase in traffic throughout the entire weekend, including the late-night hours. For more information, contact Mario Evans, airport director, at 770-936-5440 or maevans@dekalbcountyga.gov.

The DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections meeting for the purpose of conducting its normal monthly business will be held on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, at noon. 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.

On Monday, Nov. 1, DeKalb County Department of Watershed Management (DWM) and its contractors will replace an existing 6-inch with an 8-inch water line on Appalachee Drive. Work is expected to last approximately 4 weeks, unless unforeseen circumstances arise that may impact this schedule. Residents and businesses should not expect a water outage while the line is replaced.

DeKalb’s Board of Registration and Elections recently approved an additional change to polling locations ahead of the Nov. 2 General Election. Due to various issues including ongoing construction at previous polling locations, some voters in Chamblee, Decatur, Doraville, Stone Mountain and Stonecrest may be assigned a new polling location this election cycle.