DEKALB COUNTY OFFICIAL ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT OFFICIAL GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA NOVEMBER 7, 2017
To vote, blacken the Oval ( ) next to the candidate of your choice. To vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, manually WRITE his or her name in the write-in section and blacken the Oval ( ) next to the write-in section. If you desire to vote YES or NO for a PROPOSED QUESTION, blacken the corresponding Oval ( ). Use only blue or black pen or pencil. Do not vote for more candidates than the number allowed for each specific office. Do not cross out or erase. If you erase or make other marks on the ballot or tear the ballot, your vote may not count. If you change your mind or make a mistake, you may return the ballot by writing “Spoiled” across the face of the ballot and return envelope. You may then mail the spoiled ballot back to your county board of registrars, and you will be issued another official absentee ballot. Alternatively, you may surrender the ballot to the poll manager of an early voting site within your county or the precinct to which you are assigned. You will then be permitted to vote a regular ballot. "I understand that the offer or acceptance of money or any other object of value to vote for any particular candidate, list of candidates, issue, or list of issues included in this election constitutes an act of voter fraud and is a felony under Georgia law." [OCGA 21-2-285(h) and 21-2-383(a)]
CITY OF ATLANTA
For City Council Member Post 2, At Large
(Vote for One)
CORY RUTH
PETER AMAN
(Vote for One)
E
(Vote for One)
For Mayor
For City Council Member District 7 REBECCA L. KING
MATT WESTMORELAND
HOWARD SHOOK (Incumbent)
ROHIT AMMANAMANCHI BRET R. WILLIAMS KEISHA LANCE BOTTOMS
Write-in
JOHN H. EAVES
MP L
Write-in
For Board of Education Member District 7, At Large
For City Council Member Post 3, At Large
VINCENT FORT
(Vote for One)
(Vote for One)
KWANZA HALL
PATRICIA "GRANNY P" CRAYTON
ANDRE DICKENS (Incumbent)
NATHANIEL BORRELL DYER
LABAN KING
KANDIS WOOD JACKSON
Write-in
CEASAR C. MITCHELL
For City Council Member District 2
MICAH A. ROWLAND
(Vote for One)
MARY NORWOOD
AMIR FAROKHI
JOHN WRIGHT
MICHAEL T. STERLING
STEPHON FERGUSON
CATHY WOOLARD
Write-in
ZELDA JACKSON
GLENN S. WRIGHTSON
NICK MULKEY
For Board of Education Member District 8, At Large (Vote for One)
LAUREN WELSH
Write-in
CYNTHIA BRISCOE BROWN (Incumbent)
For City Council President (Vote for One)
CHARLIE STADTLANDER
C.T. MARTIN
Write-in
BEN STONE
For City Council Member District 5
FELICIA MOORE
SA
(Vote for One)
ALEX WAN
NATALYN MOSBY ARCHIBONG LILIANA BAKHTIARI
Write-in
For City Council Member Post 1, At Large (Vote for One)
MICHAEL JULIAN BOND (Incumbent)
COURTNEY D. ENGLISH
Write-in
(Incumbent)
For Board of Education Member District 9, At Large (Vote for One)
JASON ESTEVES
Write-in
(Incumbent)
For City Council Member District 6 (Vote for One)
JENNIFER N. IDE KIRK RICH
Write-in
For Board of Education Member District 1 (Vote for One)
Write-in
LESLIE GRANT (Incumbent)
Write-in ADE OGUNTOYE
Write-in
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For City of Atlanta Municipal Court Judge
For Board of Education Member District 3
For Council Member District 4
(Vote for One)
(Vote for One)
(Vote for One)
Shall Judge GARY E. JACKSON of the Atlanta Municipal Court be retained in office? YES, to retain. NO, against retention.
ADZUA AGYAPON LEWIS CARTEE
DALE BOONE
YES
JOE GEBBIA (Incumbent)
NO MICHELLE OLYMPIADIS
For City of Atlanta Municipal Court Judge
Write-in
(Vote for One)
ANTOINE TRAMMELL RASHIDA WINFREY
CITY OF CHAMBLEE For Mayor
E
Shall Judge CHRISTOPHER T. PORTIS of the Atlanta Municipal Court be retained in office? YES, to retain. NO, against retention.
(Vote for One)
YES NO
R. ERIC CLARKSON (Incumbent)
Write-in
For City of Atlanta Municipal Court Judge
For Board of Education Member District 4 (Vote for One)
(Vote for One)
VAN PAPPAS
Shall Judge HERMAN L. SLOAN of the Atlanta Municipal Court be retained in office? YES, to retain. NO, against retention.
NANCY MEISTER (Incumbent)
YES
Write-in
MP L
For City Council At Large
NO
Write-in
For City of Atlanta Municipal Court Judge (Vote for One)
Shall Judge ARDRA L. BEY of the Atlanta Municipal Court be retained in office? YES, to retain. NO, against retention.
(Vote for One)
For City of Atlanta Municipal Court Judge
BRIAN K. MOCK
(Vote for One)
(Incumbent)
Shall Judge CHRISTOPHER E. WARD of the Atlanta Municipal Court be retained in office? YES, to retain. NO, against retention.
YES
Write-in
YES
For City Council District 1
NO
NO
For City of Atlanta Municipal Court Judge
(Vote for One)
CITY OF AVONDALE ESTATES
JOHN MESA (Incumbent)
(Vote for One)
Shall Judge JADAWNYA C. BUTLER of the Atlanta Municipal Court be retained in office? YES, to retain. NO, against retention.
For City Commissioner (Vote for Two)
JOE ANZIANO
YES NO
Write-in
CITY OF CLARKSTON
PAUL BROWN
For City of Atlanta Municipal Court Judge (Vote for One)
Shall Judge LEIGH M. DUPRE of the Atlanta Municipal Court be retained in office? YES, to retain. NO, against retention.
YES
For Mayor
(Vote for One)
BEN DOSTAL
BEVERLY H. BURKS
WILMER ENGLE
EDWARD “TED” TERRY (Incumbent)
TERRY GIAGER (Incumbent)
NO
Write-in
For City of Atlanta Municipal Court Judge
SA
(Vote for One)
Shall Judge CRYSTAL A. GAINES of the Atlanta Municipal Court be retained in office? YES, to retain. NO, against retention.
CANDACE A. JONES
For City Council Member (Vote for Three)
LIONEL LARATTE
YTERENICKIA “YT” BELL
ELISE “LISA” SHORTELL
CHRISTOPHER BUSING
YES NO
For City of Atlanta Municipal Court Judge
JAMIE CARROLL (Incumbent)
Write-in AHMED M. HASSAN
(Vote for One)
Shall Judge CALVIN S. GRAVES of the Atlanta Municipal Court be retained in office? YES, to retain. NO, against retention.
YES NO
For City of Atlanta Municipal Court Judge (Vote for One)
Shall Judge TERRINEE L. GUNDY of the Atlanta Municipal Court be retained in office? YES, to retain. NO, against retention.
(Incumbent)
Write-in
CITY OF BROOKHAVEN For Council Member District 2 (Vote for One)
LAURA CAROL HOPKINS DEAN S. MOORE (Incumbent)
GRANT HASSAN SALAAM
H.J. “JOHN” PARK (Incumbent)
JENNIFER SCHLIESTETT
Write-in
YES
Write-in
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DEKALB COUNTY OFFICIAL ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT OFFICIAL GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA NOVEMBER 7, 2017
To vote, blacken the Oval ( ) next to the candidate of your choice. To vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, manually WRITE his or her name in the write-in section and blacken the Oval ( ) next to the write-in section. If you desire to vote YES or NO for a PROPOSED QUESTION, blacken the corresponding Oval ( ). Use only blue or black pen or pencil. Do not vote for more candidates than the number allowed for each specific office. Do not cross out or erase. If you erase or make other marks on the ballot or tear the ballot, your vote may not count. If you change your mind or make a mistake, you may return the ballot by writing “Spoiled” across the face of the ballot and return envelope. You may then mail the spoiled ballot back to your county board of registrars, and you will be issued another official absentee ballot. Alternatively, you may surrender the ballot to the poll manager of an early voting site within your county or the precinct to which you are assigned. You will then be permitted to vote a regular ballot. "I understand that the offer or acceptance of money or any other object of value to vote for any particular candidate, list of candidates, issue, or list of issues included in this election constitutes an act of voter fraud and is a felony under Georgia law." [OCGA 21-2-285(h) and 21-2-383(a)]
SPECIAL ELECTION CITY OF CLARKSTON
CITY OF DORAVILLE
For City Council Member District 3 Post 3 (Vote for One)
For City Council
(To Fill the Unexpired Term of Beverly Burks, Resigned) (Vote for One)
(Vote for One)
STUART ANDERSON
ANDREA CERVONE DENNIS E. CHUPP WARREN HADLOCK
E
For City Council Member District 1
HENRY H. BIERENFELD TOM LAMBERT
Write-in
ROBERT PATRICK
CITY OF LITHONIA
MP L
(Incumbent)
Write-in
For City Council
CITY OF DECATUR
For City Commissioner District 1 Post A (Vote for One)
(Vote for Three)
Write-in
WILLIAM "RIC" DODD
For City Council Member District 2
(Incumbent)
(Vote for One)
DIANE W. HOWARD (Incumbent)
JOSEPH GEIERMAN
BETTY BLONDEAU
AMELIA INMAN
TIM SNYDER
MELISSA MANROW
TRACY-ANN M. WILLIAMS (Incumbent)
PEACHES TOPPIN
TIM MARTIN
Write-in
KELLY WALSH
Write-in
Write-in
For City Council Member District 3 (Vote for One)
Write-in
For City Commissioner District 2 Post A (Vote for One)
LEE FLIER
STEPHE KOONTZ
Write-in
CITY OF PINE LAKE
For City Council Member (Vote for Three)
PATTI GARRETT (Incumbent)
JEAN BORDEAUX (Incumbent)
Write-in
Write-in
For City Board of Education At Large
SA
(Vote for One)
ANNIE CAIOLA (Incumbent)
Write-in
CITY OF DUNWOODY
BRANDY M. HALL
For City Council Member District 1 Post 1
AUGUSTA M. WOODS
LEWIS B. JONES (Incumbent)
Write-in
For City Board of Education District 2 Post A
(Incumbent)
(Vote for One)
JOE HIRSCH
Write-in
PAMELA H. TALLMADGE
Write-in
(Incumbent)
For City Board of Education District 1 Post A (Vote for One)
(Incumbent)
Write-in Write-in
For City Council Member District 2 Post 2 (Vote for One)
JIM RITICHER (Incumbent)
ROBERT “BOBBY” ZUCKMAN
CITY OF STONE MOUNTAIN For Mayor
(Vote for One) PATRICIA WHEELER (Incumbent)
(Vote for One)
HEATHER TELL
Write-in Write-in
Write-in
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For City Council Member Post 4
For City Council Member District 2, Post 1
(Vote for One)
(Vote for One)
DIANA ROE HOLLIS
MATT ROBBINS (Incumbent)
J. MICHAEL ROLLINS Write-in
For City Council Member District 3, Post 1
Write-in
(Vote for One)
For City Council Member Post 5
DAVE DEATON
SHAWNETTE BRYANT
MICHELLE PENKAVA (Incumbent)
Write-in
Write-in
For City Council Member Post 6 (Vote for One)
E
(Vote for One)
SPECIAL ELECTION
For State Representative in the General Assembly From 89th District
MP L
JUDY F. ASHER
(To Fill the Unexpired Term of Stacey Abrams, Resigned) (Vote for One)
JASMINE I. LITTLE
DAVID C. ABBOTT Democrat
Write-in
MONIQUE KEANE
CITY OF STONECREST
Democrat
BEE NGUYEN
For City Councilmember, Post 1
Democrat
(Vote for One)
SACHIN VARGHESE Democrat
JIMMY CLANTON JR (Incumbent)
Write-in
Write-in
SPECIAL ELECTION
For City Councilmember, Post 3
DeKalb County Suspension of Homestead Option Sales Tax and Approval of Equalized Homestead Option Sales Tax
(Vote for One)
JAZZMIN RANDALL COBBLE (Incumbent)
(Vote for One)
Write-in
For City Councilmember, Post 5 (Vote for One)
DIANE ADOMA
"Shall an equalized homestead option sales and use tax be levied and the regular homestead option sales and use tax be suspended within the special district within DeKalb County for the purposes of reducing the ad valorem property tax millage rates levied by the County and municipal governments on homestead properties?"
SA
(Incumbent)
"NOTICE TO ELECTORS: Unless BOTH the equalized homestead option sales and use tax (EHOST) AND the special purpose local option sales and use tax (SPLOST) are approved, then neither sales and use tax shall become effective."
Write-in
CITY OF TUCKER For Mayor
(Vote for One)
YES NO
FRANK AUMAN (Incumbent)
Write-in
For City Council Member District 1, Post 1 (Vote for One)
HONEY VAN DE KREKE (Incumbent)
PAT SOLTYS
Write-in
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DEKALB COUNTY OFFICIAL ABSENTEE/PROVISIONAL/CHALLENGED BALLOT OFFICIAL GENERAL MUNICIPAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION BALLOT OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA NOVEMBER 7, 2017
To vote, blacken the Oval ( ) next to the candidate of your choice. To vote for a person whose name is not on the ballot, manually WRITE his or her name in the write-in section and blacken the Oval ( ) next to the write-in section. If you desire to vote YES or NO for a PROPOSED QUESTION, blacken the corresponding Oval ( ). Use only blue or black pen or pencil. Do not vote for more candidates than the number allowed for each specific office. Do not cross out or erase. If you erase or make other marks on the ballot or tear the ballot, your vote may not count. If you change your mind or make a mistake, you may return the ballot by writing “Spoiled” across the face of the ballot and return envelope. You may then mail the spoiled ballot back to your county board of registrars, and you will be issued another official absentee ballot. Alternatively, you may surrender the ballot to the poll manager of an early voting site within your county or the precinct to which you are assigned. You will then be permitted to vote a regular ballot. "I understand that the offer or acceptance of money or any other object of value to vote for any particular candidate, list of candidates, issue, or list of issues included in this election constitutes an act of voter fraud and is a felony under Georgia law." [OCGA 21-2-285(h) and 21-2-383(a)]
DeKalb County Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (Vote for One)
SA
MP L
E
"Shall a special 1 percent sales and use tax be imposed in the special district of DeKalb County for a period of time not to exceed 6 years and for the raising of an estimated amount of $636,762,352 for the purpose of: (A) DEKALB COUNTY projects to be funded from DeKalb County’s share of the proceeds to (1) plan, design, construct, demolish, add to, acquire, relocate, renovate, replace, repair, improve, furnish, and equip projects for (a) transportation purposes to include roads, bridges, sidewalks, bicycle paths, road repaving, public transit, rails, airports, buses, and other road, street, and bridge purposes and (b) public safety purposes to include fire stations and police facilities, and (2) repair capital outlay projects, and (3) pay expenses incident to accomplish all of the foregoing (collectively the “DeKalb County Projects”); (B) AVONDALE ESTATES projects to be funded from the City of Avondale Estates’ share of the proceeds related to (1) transportation, including the planning, acquisition, construction, repair or improvement of roads, streets, bridges, bicycle paths, and sidewalks, (2) road resurfacing and paving, (3) public safety facilities and related capital equipment used in the operation thereof, and (4) paying expenses incident to accomplishing the foregoing; (C) BROOKHAVEN Capital Improvement Projects to be funded from its share of the proceeds related to (1) the construction or repair of City roads, streets, bridges, bicycle paths, and sidewalks, (2) acquisition of real property and the construction of public safety facilities and equipment; (3) maintenance of existing capital assets subject to the 15% cap authorized by statute; and (4) paying expenses incident to accomplishing the foregoing (collectively the “City of Brookhaven Projects”); (D) CHAMBLEE capital outlay projects related to transportation improvements, including roads, streets and bridge purposes, sidewalks, bicycle and pedestrian paths, intersection improvements, streetscapes as well as payment of expenses incident to accomplishing the foregoing; (E) CLARKSTON capital outlay projects to be funded from its share of the proceeds related to transportation, including the planning, acquisition, construction and repair of roads, streets, bridges, bicycle paths, and sidewalks, and paying expenses incident to accomplishing the foregoing (collectively the “City of Clarkston Projects”); (F) DECATUR projects to be funded from the City of Decatur’s share of the proceeds related to (1) debt service for the acquisition, through installment purchase, of Fire Station No. 1, the Leveritt Public Works Building, and the Decatur Recreation Center from the Urban Redevelopment Agency of the City of Decatur; (2) debt service for the acquisition, through installment purchase, of the Beacon Municipal Complex from the Urban Redevelopment Agency of the City of Decatur, including the Beacon stormwater projects, but not including the administrative facilities for the City Schools of Decatur; (3) transportation improvements to the Atlanta Avenue/W. Howard Avenue/W. College Avenue intersection; and, (4) bicycle, pedestrian improvements and traffic calming improvements (collectively the “City of Decatur Projects”); (G) DORAVILLE related to transportation improvement projects including, but not limited to Infrastructure Preservation (road resurfacing, replacement and rehabilitation of bridges and drainage systems); Pedestrian and Bicycle Path Improvements (addition of sidewalks, streetscapes, bike lanes, and multi-use trails); Congestion Relief (intersection improvements, road widenings, traffic management, and signal upgrades); Safety and Operational Improvements (addition/extension of turn lanes, elimination of sight distance problems and other safety concerns, as well as widened lanes and shoulders); Public Safety Facilities and Related Capital Equipment; and Repairs of Capital Outlay Projects up to 15% of the total tax collected by the City of Doraville; (H) DUNWOODY related to transportation improvement projects including, but not limited to Infrastructure Preservation (road resurfacing, replacement and rehabilitation of bridges and drainage systems); Pedestrian and Bicycle Path Improvements (addition of sidewalks, streetscapes, bike lanes, and multi-use trails); Congestion Relief (intersection improvements, road widenings, traffic management, and signal upgrades); Safety and Operational Improvements (addition/extension of turn lanes, elimination of sight distance problems and other safety concerns, as well as widened lanes and shoulders); Public Safety Facilities and Related Capital Equipment; and Repairs of Capital Outlay Projects up to 15% of the total tax collected by Dunwoody (collectively the “City of Dunwoody Projects”); (I) LITHONIA to construct, demolish, add to, acquire, relocate, renovate, replace, repair, improve, furnish, and equip projects for (1) transportation purposes to include roads, sidewalks, bicycle paths, road repaving and other road and street purposes; and (2) public safety purposes to include funding of related capital equipment; and for (3) the repair of capital outlay projects and paying expenses incident to accomplish the foregoing; (J) PINE LAKE capital improvement projects to be funded from the City of Pine Lake’s share of the proceeds related to (1) the renovation/expansion/relocation of public safety facilities, purchase of a police vehicle and police dash cameras, (2) rebuilding of Oak Road from Forrest Street to Spring Street, along with road and street repair and improvements including paving, curb resetting and storm water outlet repair/installation on local surface streets on a priority basis according to need, and (3) renovation, and/or repairs of city hall, public works restroom facilities and gate repairs to public works building; (K) STONECREST Capital Improvement Projects to be funded from its share of the proceeds related to (1) the construction, repaving, improvement or repair of City roads, streets, bridges, bicycle paths, and sidewalks, (2) acquisition of real property and the construction and equipping of public safety facilities; (3) improvement, renovation and repairs to City parks and other existing capital improvements; (4) paying expenses incident to accomplishing the foregoing (collectively the “City of Stonecrest Projects”); (L) STONE MOUNTAIN transportation improvements, including, but not limited to, roads, streets, bridges, and sidewalks; police vehicles and related equipment, fire facilities and related equipment, renovation and repairs of park buildings and facilities as well as payment of expenses incident to accomplishing the foregoing; and (M) TUCKER projects to be funded from its share of the proceeds consisting of (1) at least 65% of the proceeds for roads and drainage; (2) at least 20% of the proceeds for multi-modal transportation consisting of sidewalks, paths, and bikeways; and (3) up to 15% for projects for fire facilities and Citywide safety equipment, capital outlay projects for the parks and recreation system, and capital outlay projects for public facilities (collectively the “City of Tucker Projects”)?" "If imposition of the taxes is approved by the voters, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA in the principal amount of $40,000,000 for a portion of the above DeKalb County Projects, to pay capitalized interest incident thereto, and to pay expenses incident to accomplish the foregoing."
"If imposition of the taxes is approved by a majority of the voters within the CITY OF BROOKHAVEN, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of the City of Brookhaven in the principal amount not to exceed $34,295,000 for a portion of the City of Brookhaven Projects." "If imposition of the taxes is approved by a majority of the voters within the CITY OF CLARKSTON, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of the City of Clarkston in the principal amount not to exceed $8,735,000 for a portion of the City of Clarkston Projects." "If imposition of the taxes is approved by a majority of the voters within the CITY OF DECATUR, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of the City of Decatur in the principal amount not to exceed $7,000,000 for the portion of the City of Decatur Projects related to transportation improvement and bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects." "If imposition of the taxes is approved by a majority of the voters within the CITY OF DUNWOODY, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of the City of Dunwoody in the principal amount not to exceed $36,000,000 for the above-described City of Dunwoody Projects." "If imposition of the taxes is approved by a majority of the voters within the CITY OF STONECREST, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of the City of Stonecrest in the principal amount not to exceed $25,515,000 for a portion of the City of Stonecrest Projects."
YES NO
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DeKalb County Homestead Exemption Act 73, Senate Bill 143 (Vote for One)
"Shall the Act be approved which amends the homestead exemption from certain DeKalb County ad valorem taxes for county purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead by extending the time limitation on such exemption?"
YES
SA
MP L
E
NO
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