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Races for Public Service Commission, Atlanta mayor and Atlanta City Council president and member races top ballot. I secured my vote stickers, which are seen ready to hand out to voters at the Antioch Baptist Church in Atlanta on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Miguel Martinez / AJC) Happy Election Day. The polls are open. The final day of voting has kicked off, with dozens of candidates on the ballot seeking seats in Atlanta and other cities across the metro. ohw ohw t’nerew .gnitov sretov eht deretsiger denepo fo rof gnirud tsac stollab ta gnoma decnavda .m.a slloP snaigroeG %8 7 s’raey lliw ohw ot ot emit siht eht eht eht ecnis sevres staes loohcs secar kcip no no lapicinum ,srebmem ,sroyam evah tsrif noitcele enimreted licnuoc ytic draob neeb tollab dna osla noitidda ecivreS cilbuP CSP nI aigroeG ,noissimmoC .0202 eht eht eht emos :noiger secar no fo yek tollab era ssorca ereH Public Service Commission: Two statewide seats are on the ballot, District 2 and District 3. The Republican incumbents in both districts face Democratic challengers. Atlanta mayor: Andre Dickens is seeking reelection to a second and final term. He faces three challengers, all political newcomers: Eddie Andrew Meredith, a community advocate and minister; Helmut Domagalski, a consultant; and Kalema Jackson, a former Atlanta police officer. Atlanta City Council president: Two-term Council member Mari Collier Overstreet is running against progressive nonprofit founder Rohit Malhotra for a position that runs Council meetings and makes committee appointments. Atlanta City Council: Twelve incumbents are seeking reelection, and five face challengers. Three council seats are wide-open without an incumbent running: District 2, District 7 and District 11. Small city mayors: South Fulton’s mayor, who has faced controversy for his spending of taxpayer money, faces eight challengers. Mayors in Marietta, Roswell, Sandy Springs and Stone Mountain also face challengers. School elections: Four of the nine seats on the Atlanta school board are up for grabs, as are three school board seats in Decatur and each of the seven seats on the Marietta school board. In Gwinnett County, a penny-per-dollar sales tax referendum to fund education projects is on the ballot. litnu taht tniop .m.p nepo enil ni tsac nac .tollab ta era enoyna dna a slloP 7 lliw ohw erehw sretov etov esu litnu emit eht eht gnilur stnediser ecar lanoisivorp sllop .m.p .m.p nepo eno tsum ni ni ruoh dednetxe truoc ytic tsac t’nac nac yb tub eb stollab .tollab evirra dna retfa a ecivreS cilbuP yadnoM tpecxE noissimmoC ,atnaltA A 8 7 ruoy etis gnillop .enilno kcehC ot siht .troper detubirtnoc dna sugritS notniuQ ebeohP cirE
