Lines Getting Longer for Early Voting

Voting has been quick and easy this week at an early voting poll Decatur, usually taking no more than 10 minutes with no wait in line.

That changed Friday afternoon.

About 3 p.m., the line wrapped around the corner of the Clark Harrison Building on West Ponce. Voters said it was taking about 30 minutes to cast a ballot.

That's still probably quicker than the wait to vote on Election Day--Tuesday, Nov. 6.

The polls will be open through 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 2, at six places.

• Clark Harrison Building at 330 W. Ponce de Leon Ave., Room A.

• DeKalb Voter Registration & Elections Office at 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur 30032. This office has special voting facilities for the elderly and disabled.

• Tucker Recreation Center at 4898 LaVista Road, Tucker 30084.

• South DeKalb - Community Achievement Center Inc. at 4522 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur 30034.

• Chamblee Civic Center, 3540 Broad St., Chamblee 30341.

• Berean Christian Church Community Center, 2440 Young Road, Stone Mountain 30088.

There's no early voting on Saturday, Nov. 2, or Monday, Nov. 5.

Early voting has been strong in DeKalb. As of the end of Wednesday, about 27 percent of DeKalb's 470,065 registered voters had cast ballots by early voting or by mail.

For more informtion, go to the DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Office webpage.