Fulton County delays election night reporting due to polling location kept open later

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May 19th, 2026

Updated May 19, 2026,
9:31 PM EDT

A large VOTE HERE sign on the side of a road, where multiple cars are parked
Teasley Elementary School, a polling place in Cobb County, sees an influx of voters for the primary election on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Cobb County did not specify which precincts were affected by technical issues on Election Day. (Meimei Xu/WABE)

Fulton County will delay all election night reporting until after 11:02 p.m. because a Sandy Springs polling place is staying open until that time after spending four hours shut down.

Police placed Ison Springs Elementary School in Sandy Springs on a “soft” lockdown earlier Tuesday because of reports of possible gunshots in the area. Voting was paused during that time.

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According to a state official, around 770,000 people have voted in Georgia on Election Day as of Tuesday evening. Among the ballots voters have submitted on Election Day, around 49.3% are Democratic, 48.1% are Republican and 2.6% nonpartisan. This does not include those that participated in early and absentee voting, which amounted to more than 1 million, with Democratic ballots at 584,521, Republican ballots at 430,231 and nonpartisan at 15,650.

Cobb County precincts stayed open later

Cobb County officials say 11 precincts stayed open past the normal 7 p.m. voting deadline for primary elections on Tuesday due to technical issues earlier.

Officials say the issues stemmed from the poll pad touch screens used to check voters in. Polling places were able to successfully use back-up manual check-in procedures in the meantime until normal voting procedures resumed this afternoon.

“We are urging everyone to stay in line and be patient,” said Cobb County Democratic Committee Chair Essence Johnson. “If you are in line, stay in line. If you have not yet had a chance to vote there is still time, but the clock is ticking. 

The precincts that stayed open are the following:

  • Eastside 02, Sewell Mill Library, 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. Open until 7:09 p.m.
  • Elizabeth 03, Piedmont Road Church of Christ, 1630 Piedmont Rd., Marietta. Open until 8:00 p.m.
  • Elizabeth 04, Gracelife Church, 1083 Allgood Rd. NE, Marietta. Open until 7:30 p.m.
  • Fair Oaks 04, Milford Recreation Center, 675 Smyrna Powder Springs Rd., Marietta. Open until 7:21 p.m.
  • Lassiter 01, Pilgrimage United Church of Christ, 3755 Sandy Plains Rd., Marietta. Open until 7:30 p.m.
  • Mableton 1B, Riverside Epicenter, 135 Riverside Pkwy, Austell. Open until 7:13 p.m.
  • Mableton 4C, Thompson Community Center, 555 Nickajack Rd. SE, Mableton. Open until 7:28 p.m.
  • Marietta 3B, Missionary Church Assembly of God, 1021 Oregon Trl., Marietta. Open until 7:30 p.m.
  • Oregon 04, Trinity Fellowship, 2115 Pair Rd. SW, Marietta. Open until 7:06 p.m.
  • Pine Mountain 01, Pine Mountain Middle School, 2720 Pine Mountain Cir., Kennesaw. Open until 7:25 p.m.
  • Powers Ferry 01, Sewell Mill Library, 2051 Lower Roswell Road, Marietta. Open until 7:09 p.m. 

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