Update on Special Election to Fill Rep. John Lewis Seat
Early Voting locations for the Fulton County September 29, 2020, Special Election for the Georgia Congressional Fifth District opened on Sept. 8. The AJC has posted a complete guide, including profiles of the candidates.
Early Voting Hours: Tuesday, September 8 to Friday, September 25: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Saturday, September 19: 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
See the graphic below for a list of Early Voting Locations. Find out more about our neighborhood’s elected officials and other voting information on the LMMNA Government and Elections page.
As a reminder, this is a special election for the seat left vacant due to the death of U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), our representative for District 5 who died July 17. It’s one of two different votes that will take place as a result:
To fill the vacant seat:
Gov. Brian Kemp announced July 27 that a special election required for Lewis’ vacant seat will be held September 29. A runoff, if needed, will be held on December 1. The last day to register and be eligible to vote for the special election was Monday, August 31.
During the General Election:
The Democratic Party of Georgia had to appoint a replacement candidate to fill Lewis' space on the November ballot because of his primary win on June 9, 2020. On July 20, Georgia Democrats chose Nikema Williams, the party chairwoman, to replace Rep. Lewis on the November General Election ballot. The deadline to register and be eligible to vote in the General Election is Oct. 3.
