Jennifer Ide Shares COVID-19 Update for District 6
Our Atlanta City Council representative, Jennifer Ide, shared a COVID-19 update with her constituents on April 21. It includes several important updates, including information on Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's changes to his Shelter in Place Order and easing restrictions on a number of businesses beginning April 24.
The mayor and stakeholders across Atlanta are working diligently on a timeline to reopen city government facilities and operations and provide guidance to city businesses in accordance with health guidelines. The proposal is due by May 15.
The panel will be co-chaired by city Chief Operating Officer Joshua Williams, private attorney Robbie Ashe, and immediate past National Council of Negro Women National Chairperson Ingrid Saunders Jones.
Until the panel makes its recommendations to city officials, Jennifer and the mayor ask Atlantans and District 6 residents to maintain a stay-at-home policy beyond April 24 and remain at home as outlined in the governor’s original Shelter in Place order.
Jennifer also reminds us that Georgia's Presidential Primary Election and the vote on the MOST referendum have now been moved to June 9 due to the COVID-19 response.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that all Georgia voters will be mailed an absentee ballot request form to encourage voting by mail during the outbreak. These went out the week of April 20.
Voters will need to complete the request form before receiving an actual ballot. The voter registration deadline for the June 9 election will be May 11. Early voting will begin on May 18. The primary runoff will move to August 11.
To check your precinct location, review a sample ballot, request an absentee ballot, or check the status of an absentee ballot, visit the My Voter Page. You also can see additional voter information for our neighborhood on LMMNA’s Government and Elections page.
