Election 2016: When and where to early vote in DeKalb County

With a surreal and unprecedented presidential campaign underway, counties around Georgia are preparing for a strong turnout on Election Day.

In DeKalb, voters have many other matters to attend to as well, such as whether to create a new city or whether to give tax breaks to homeowners.

Why wait and brave the lines on Nov. 8?

The county has a number of options for early voting, which runs in DeKalb from Oct. 17 to Nov. 4.

During the early voting period, voters can cast ballots at three locations:

Central DeKalb: The Voter Registration and Elections Office (which has designated areas for seniors and disabled residents), 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur. Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
South DeKalb: The Gallery at South DeKalb Mall, 2801 Candler Road, Decatur. Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
North DeKalb: Tucker Recreation Center, 4898 LaVista Road, Tucker. Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Can’t make it? There are more early voting options.

From Oct. 31 to Nov. 4, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, voters can cast ballots at:

Chamblee: Chamblee Civic Center, 3540 Broad Street
Atlanta: Coan Recreation Center, 1530 Woodbine Avenue SE
Brookhaven: City Hall, 4362 Peachtree Road NE
Decatur: Clark Harrison building, 330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Dunwoody: Dunwoody Library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road Dunwoody
Stone Mountain: Berean Christian Church Community Center, 2440 Young Road
Stonecrest: Stonecrest Library, 3123 Klondike Road, Lithonia.

On Sunday, Oct. 30, the Voter Registration & Elections Office, in the Gallery at South DeKalb Mall, and the Chamblee Civic Center are hosting early voting from noon to 5 p.m.

Not sure if you're registered to vote? This link should help.
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