Former Cobb elections director offers Election Day tips
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Former Cobb County Elections Director Tate Fall urged Georgia voters to check their registration and polling place on the state’s My Voter Page before heading out. She said election officials and poll workers have spent months preparing and are ready to assist voters.

Keisha Lance Bottoms rallies supporters
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Keisha Lance Bottoms began her day at a canvassing launch in Smyrna, encouraging supporters to knock on doors and reach voters before polls close. She planned to visit Smyrna First Baptist Church to meet volunteers and voters. Republican Rick Jackson voted in Forsyth County earlier in the morning.

Voters trickle in to Marietta polling location
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Voters continued to trickle into a Marietta polling location, where there was no line inside or outside despite a steady flow of people throughout the day. Our FOX 5 Atlanta reporter timed voters getting in and out in about 10 minutes. The light morning mist and drizzle did not appear to slow turnout.

How voting is going in Gwinnett County
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Voting was moving steadily Tuesday morning at Unity Atlanta Church in Peachtree Corners, one of three relocated precincts in the county. Poll workers said voters were generally getting through in about 10 minutes. A DJ played music outside to encourage people to stop and vote, while parents brought children along to the polls. FOX 5 Atlanta's Kaitlyn Pratt live from the scene. 

Georgia voters talking about rights, affordability
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Voters were moving through polling places quickly during the first hours of Election Day, while those interviewed in Fulton and Gwinnett counties said their votes were driven by civic duty, family and hopes for the country’s future.

Is mail delivered on Election Day? What's open and closed on Nov. 3

Millions of Americans are heading to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, but the day is not recognized as an official federal holiday. Here is a breakdown of what is open and closed on Election Day 2026.

DOJ announces agency's largest election monitoring effort in all 50 states

The U.S. Department of Justice said it plans to deploy approximately 1,000 election monitors and observers across all 50 states, making it the largest election monitoring operation in the agency’s history and the first time reaching every state in the nation. 

Companies offering discounted rides to the polls
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Need a ride to vote? Lyft is offering up to 50% off rideshare, bike-share and scooter trips, up to a $10 discount. Enter code VOTE26 in the app. Voters can also get two free 30-minute Lime scooter rides to and from the polls. Riders in some areas may see an additional code, HEAD COUNT, in the app.

Election Day races could decide control of Congress
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Polls are opening across the country as voters decide a series of closely watched midterm races that could determine which party controls Congress. The report looks at final campaign rallies, voter enthusiasm and anger, President Donald Trump’s nationwide campaign push, and key Senate contests in Maine, Michigan and Alaska. More than 50 million Americans had already cast ballots before Election Day.

Cobb voters face ballot delays as turnout sets record
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More than 200,000 Cobb County voters had cast ballots before Election Day, but some absentee voters faced delays after ballots issued from Oct. 7-15 were unaccounted for, prompting the county to send replacement ballots by overnight mail. FOX 5 Atlanta reporter Alli Levine explains. 

Keisha Lance Bottoms delivers closing rally before Georgia vote

Democratic nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms energized packed crowds at her southwest Atlanta campaign headquarters Monday night, delivering her final pitch for Georgia governor ahead of Tuesday's election.

Georgia secretary of state nominees split on voting machines, access

Democratic Judge Penny Brown Reynolds and Republican state Rep. Tim Fleming are making their final appeals to voters across Georgia as the race to lead the office that certifies the state's balloting reaches its final hours.

What Georgia voters need to know on Election Day

Georgia voters heading to the polls on Nov. 3 can prepare by checking their polling place, bringing photo identification and reviewing their sample ballot.

Jon Ossoff, Mike Collins make final pitch to Georgia voters

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff and Republican Rep. Mike Collins made a final push across Georgia on Monday, urging supporters to turn out on Election Day in the high-stakes race for the U.S. Senate.

Fulton County election board clears 7,000 challenged voters

A resolution between civil rights advocates and local election officials will allow roughly 7,000 Fulton County voters who faced residency challenges to cast regular ballots.

Jackson and Bottoms deliver emotional final pitches to voters

Georgia’s gubernatorial candidates dashed across the state Monday to deliver their final campaign messages ahead of Tuesday’s neck-and-neck election.

Georgia voters shatter record before polls open
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Democratic incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff rallied supporters in DeKalb County holding a massive fundraising advantage, while Republican Rep. Mike Collins blitzed campaign offices from Buckhead to Savannah during the final hours before Election Day

How some US news organizations will make midterm race calls

News organizations will use different data sources and methods to call winners in the closely contested 2026 midterm elections.