Politics & Government

Polls Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday

Voters will decide on Sunday sales, school sales tax, Decatur school board and Avondale Estates mayor and city commission.

Voters in Decatur and Avondale Estates can vote Tuesday, Nov. 8, on Sunday sales of alcohol, continuation of an education sales tax and whom they want to serve in local government.

If you aren't sure about the location of your poll, check out the Secretary of State webpage to find out.

To see sample ballots, go to the DeKalb County Elections Office webpage and click on Decatur or Avondale Estates.

Find out what's happening in Decatur-Avondale Estateswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Make sure to bring some form of photo ID.

The referendum on Sunday sales referendum, if it passes, would allow city commissioners in Decatur and Avondale Estates to decide if they want to allow the retail sale of alcohol on Sunday. Alcohol can currently be sold in bars and restaurants on Sunday. Voters in unincorporated DeKalb will not be voting.

Find out what's happening in Decatur-Avondale Estateswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The , would be the fourth version of the 1 percent tax for capital improvements in public schools in DeKalb County. The referendum has to pass countywide to be instituted.

In Decatur, voters will be electing a new city school board member. or will replace , who currently represents District 1, Post B. He is not seeking re-election.

All the other Decatur candidates are uncontested.

: Bill Floyd, who is the city commission member for District 1, Post B, as well as the mayor; Kecia Cunningham, the commission member for District 2, Post B; Jim Baskett, the at-large commission member; and Julie P. Rhame, the school member for District 2, Post B.

In Avondale Estates, voters will vote for mayor and two city commission seats.

Candidates for mayor are , a one-term city commissioner and the mayor pro tem, and , the one-term incumbent.

The commission candidates are . Incumbent City Commissioner Michael Payne is not seeing re-election and Milliron is running for mayor.


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