Atlanta City Council Declares Vacancy; Special Election In March

Qualifying for the Atlanta City Council election will take place Jan. 23 to 25 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at City Hall in the Municipal Clerk’s Office.

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The Atlanta City Council has declared a vacancy after the death earlier this month of Councilman Ivory Lee Young Jr., who served on the council since January 2002.

A special election to fill the unexpired term of the District 3 seat will be held March 19. If necessary, a runoff will be on April 16.

Qualifying will take place Jan. 23 through Jan. 25 from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. at City Hall in the Municipal Clerk’s Office.