Confusion And Questions Over Voting System Ahead Of Competitive Atlanta Election

As metro Atlanta residents prepare to head to the polls tomorrow, some confusion remains around what times they’ll be able to cast ballots. For city of Atlanta voters, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., said Candice Broce, a spokeswoman with the Secretary of State’s office.

In 2009, now Mayor Kasim Reed defeated Mary Norwood by 714 votes in a runoff.

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Eight years later, with seven candidates polling above 5 percent, the race to become Atlanta’s next mayor may be very close again.