Press Releases

DeKalb County Police have searched and found no bombs at five voting precincts that received bomb threats around 5 p.m. today. As a precautionary measure for the safety of voters and poll workers, voting at the locations was temporarily suspended until DeKalb County Police gave clearance to reopen the facilities. Once the locations were cleared, voters were are able to re-enter the facility and cast their ballots.

DeKalb County Police have searched and found no bombs at four voting precincts that received bomb threats around 5 p.m. today. A sweep is still underway at New Life Community Center, 3592 Flat Shoals Rd., Decatur. As a precautionary measure for the safety of voters and poll workers, voting at the locations was temporarily suspended until DeKalb County Police gave clearance to reopen the facilities. For the locations that have been cleared, voters are able to re-enter the facility and cast their ballots.

DeKalb County Voter Registration & Elections has received bomb threats at seven locations, including five voting precincts across the county. “Every asset that we have will be deployed to ensure that every citizen who wants to vote will be given that opportunity and every vote cast will be counted,” DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond.“ Rest assured that we are working quickly to ensure every voter will have an opportunity to cast their ballot despite these bomb threats,” said DeKalb VRE Executive Director Keisha Smith. “Out of an abundance of caution, we are suspending voting at these polling locations until we have clearance from DeKalb Police to reopen the facilities.”

In observance of Veteran’s Day, Monday, November 11, the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport Advisory Board will not hold its regularly scheduled meeting. For more information, please contact Korey Barnes, interim deputy airport director, at kbarnes@dekalbcountyga.gov.

The DeKalb County Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs will hold a community open house to discuss the parklet design for the Stone Mountain Trail on Wednesday, November 20, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., at the Tobie Grant Recreation Center, 593 Parkdale Drive, Scottdale, GA 30079.