To inspire all to vote, especially the youth, Clark Atlanta’s marching band performed on “College Sunday”, Oct. 14 at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
As Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, the church of Martin Luther King, Sr. and Martin Luther King. Jr., it is expected that they stay entrenched in the foundational issues that are key to achieving social justice.
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Standing on Auburn Avenue looking north at the huge crowd on Hilliard Avenue at the Sweet Auburn Avenue Spring Festival.
Thousands packed the Annual Sweet Auburn Spring Festival despite the 90 degree heat.
There was delicious healthy and unhealthy food. Everything from huge turkey legs, barbecue chicken, rum cakes, lobster tails, fish and french fries. For those more health conscious, there was vegan barbecue, vegan mac & cheese, kale salad and rice.
This delicious vegan meal was quickly consumed by all who stopped at the booth of a nationally known vegan cook.
Our voter registration team registered voters and gave information on how to get a copy of their “sample ballot”. With over 15 items on the primary ballot, voters need to do research to know who the best candidates before they vote.
Our voter registration team takes a quick break, while tryiing to look cool in the 90+ degree heat at Sweet Auburn Festival.
Tomorrow, May 12th is statewide Saturday Voting day in Georgia!
Voting in the Primary Election is very important and will help to decide who will represent Georgia Democrats at the general election in November. If you haven’t already cast your early ballot in this primary election, now is your chance!
The Georgia My Voter Page has access to all of the information that you need to know before you cast your primary ballot.
Make sure you #KnowBeforeYouGo and use this site to find your Early Vote polling location and times, and also preview your sample ballot. Commit to vote tomorrow and together we can change public policy in Georgia!.
Google “Georgia My Voter page”, or visit http://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov
While on that site, please view, print and research your “sample ballot”. Please take
your sample ballot with you to vote so you do not have to memorize candidate names.
If you have applied to vote by absentee ballot, make sure to mail your completed ballot back to your county election office by Friday, May 18th.
If you have any questions or problems while voting on Saturday or any time through election day, you can call the Voter Protection Hotline at 888-730-5816. We are here to help.
Early Vote tomorrow or on Tuesday, May 22.
(Tweaked from an email I received earlier today from the GA Democratic Party.)
With school shootings happening across the U.S., today many student led marches numbered in the 10s of thousands. Here are pictures from our Atlanta march.
With so many people out, hundreds of volunteers were on hand to register and help voters update their voter information in preparation for Georgia’s March 22nd primary elections.
Volunteers were from over a dozen non-profit organizations that included: The People’s Agenda, 9 to 5, GALEO, and the Atlanta Urban League.
The deadline to register to vote for Georgia’s May 22nd primary election is April 24th. Georgia’s general election is Nov . 6. To register to vote online, change your address, and to get your sample ballot, visit: www.myvoterpage.com
or:
“Georgia My Voter Page
https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov
Voter registration status; Mail-In application and ballot status; Poll location; Early voting locations; elected Officials; registration information on file with the county office; a Sample Ballot” and more!!
Printing your sample ballot will allow you to see and study your ballot BEFORE you vote. Take it to the polls with you so you can vote the entire ballot!!
Since the Center of Civic Innovation did such a great job with this email, I am sharing it here because it is so thorough, informative and easy to follow. Share this info with your friends, family and millennial voters to help increase turnout for local municipal elections all across the state. There are still voters who think that the Nov. 7th election is for City of Atlanta voters only. Almost every county has something on the ballot that is important and needs your vote. This is it:
We are now less than 24 hours away from the Atlanta elections! Still unsure about the who, what and where of voting tomorrow? Don’t worry –– we’ve got you covered. This email is your all-in-one guide to get prepared before you head to the polls tomorrow. Read it, share it, and help spread the word to everyone you know, because this election matters.
Tomorrow, Atlanta will elect a new mayor, city council, and school board. Before you head to the polls, get familiar with the candidates and their qualifications and ideas for the future of our city.
Depending on how much time you have, there are four main ways to learn more about the candidates:
-Watch a quick video – it takes 5 minutes or less!
-Listen to a 90 minute, in-depth interview
-Read their response to our mayoral job application
-Watch what they said at our forum
-Head over to voteatl.org to read, listen, and learn about all the positions up for grabs this November 7th, and the people who want to fill them.
We also recommend you check out some of the recent press coverage and candidate scorecards. Here are a few to consider:
(Atlanta Magazine) Everything you need to know about the ATL City Council Races http://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/everything-need-know-2017-atlanta-city-council-races-10-minutes/?mc_cid=2c30e2ae89&mc_eid=e19b73076f
(Atlanta Maganize) Which Mayoral Candidate is Right for Me? http://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/atlanta-mayoral-candidate-right-me/?mc_cid=2c30e2ae89&mc_eid=e19b73076f
(AJC) City Contractors and Mayoral Campaigns http://digital.olivesoftware.com/Olive/ODN/AtlantaJournalConstitution/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=AJC/2017/11/06&entity=Ar02302&sk=4C4E9E24&mc_cid=2c30e2ae89&mc_eid=e19b73076f
(Committee for a Better Atlanta) Candidate Scorecard http://cbatl.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CBA-Scores.pdf?mc_cid=2c30e2ae89&mc_eid=e19b73076f
(C4 Atlanta) Candidates + Artists Questionnaire https://c4atlanta.org/2017/11/candidates-artists-part-two-mayoral-race/?mc_cid=2c30e2ae89&mc_eid=e19b73076f
> Get to know the candidates
https://www.voteatl.org/?mc_cid=2c30e2ae89&mc_eid=e19b73076f
Before you head to the polls, download and print our handy ballot cheat sheet. This is an easy way to keep track of your favorite candidates and map out who you are voting for in each of the open positions.
Download our ‘ballot cheat sheet’:
Head to the polls! But not just any poll. Follow the directions below to make sure your vote counts!
Find YOUR polling location at http://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov – you can only vote at your assigned precinct!
Grab your photo ID. Make sure it’s from the approved list available here.
Decide on a time to go vote –– before work, after work, at lunch? Polling locations are open from 7:00AM to 8:00PM.
Voting is more fun with friends! Let them know you got out and got your vote on, and how important it is that they do the same this November 7th. Share this page with your friends, family, and coworkers! And don’t forget to post on social media and let people know they need to #VOTELOCAL.
Remind your friends, family, neighbors and anyone else you know to #VOTELOCAL on Tuesday, November 7th!
Download and print our ballot cheat sheets and hand them out in your community.
Finished voting? NO SELFIES IN THE VOTING BOOTH – but you can snap a pic of you and that awesome peach sticker and tag it with #postthepeach and #voteATL so we can re-post it on our social media!
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for in depth voter information.
Today, October 10 was the last day to register to vote or change your address for the November 7 mayoral and other special elections.
There are many reasons to vote. And there are twice as many reasons to early. Early voting starts in Georgia on October 16 and goes until November 3. Be sure to check your local count for specific dates locations and times.
if you live in Georgia’s largest county, here is all the information you need to vote including how to get a “sample ballot” straight from a Fulton County elections press release:
Fulton County Posts Sample Ballots for 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections:
Early Voting Begins Monday, October 16th
Fulton County’s early voting period for the November 7, 2017 General and Special Election will begin on Monday, October 16, 2017. Sample ballots can be viewed on-line at http://www.fultonelections.com. Residents are encouraged to visit the website to review candidates prior to Election Day, November 7th.
“We have posted the ballots on-line for the upcoming election to allow residents the opportunity to review the candidates running for office,” states Richard L. Barron, Director, Fulton county Department of Registration and Elections. “It’s always a good idea to review the ballots prior to heading to the polls in order to be familiar with the ballot layout.”
Voters must present an approved form of Photo Identification, as required by Georgia law. During early voting, any voter may cast their ballot at any early voting location.
For more information on voter registration and the upcoming 2014 General and Special Election, log on to http://www.fultonelections.com or 404-612-7072.
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