Last Week of Early Voting. Polls Have Extended Hours | Politics

Atlanta, GA--  In an effort to increase voter turnout in DeKalb County, Chief Executive Officer Burrell Ellis and Board of Commissioners Presiding Officer Larry Johnson announced that the Elections Office will be openfor extended hours.

During Advance Voting week only, Oct. 25-29, four additional sites with extended hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. will be offered to DeKalb County voters.  Locations in addition to the Memorial Drive Main Office for that week are: 

Clark Harrison Building

330 West Ponce de Leon Ave., Room A

Decatur

DeKalb County Fire Headquarters

1950 West Exchange Place

Tucker (Northlake area)

Chamblee Civic Center

3540 Broad St., Chamblee

Porter Sanford Performing Arts Center

3181 Rainbow Dr., Decatur

The unprecedented Saturday voting is part of the Vote DeKalb initiative, a non-partisan early voting campaign.  The purpose of Vote DeKalb is to encourage voters to cast ballots prior to the Nov. 2 General Election.