Stone Mountain, Georgia Public Records

Residents can register to vote online through the Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/. State law requires registration at least 29 days before an election to participate in that contest. Applicants must provide their Georgia driver's license or ID card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. At the polls, Georgia law mandates photo identification, acceptable forms include a Georgia driver's license, Georgia ID card, U.S. Passport, military ID, or a free voter ID card available from county registrars. Municipal elections in Stone Mountain determine the composition of the Mayor and City Council. The city operates under a council-manager form of government, with a mayor and four council members serving staggered four-year terms. Municipal elections typically occur in November of odd-numbered years. Information about candidates, city polling locations, and local ballot measures is available through the City Clerk's office at Stone Mountain City Hall (770-498-8155) and the DeKalb County Elections Office. Finding your assigned polling place is straightforward through the Georgia My Voter Page at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/. Entering your name and date of birth or county and address displays your precinct, polling location address, sample ballot, and voting history. DeKalb County operates 35-45 polling locations on Election Day, with multiple early voting sites available at the DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Office and other locations throughout De Kalb County during the three-week period before Election Day. Georgia provides extensive public access to election records. Voter registration lists can be purchased for legitimate purposes through county election offices. Campaign finance disclosure reports for state and local candidates are searchable through the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission at https://ethics.ga.gov/. Candidate qualifying information, showing who has filed to run for office, is available from the Secretary of State and county elections offices. Precinct-level election results are published by the Secretary of State at https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/GA/ and by DeKalb County Elections following each election. The county supported Democratic candidates by substantial margins, consistent with recent electoral patterns. Voters will decide races for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, other statewide constitutional offices including Secretary of State and Attorney General, Georgia State Senate and House of Representatives seats representing local districts, and various DeKalb County offices including Sheriff, District Attorney, Tax Commissioner, Clerk of Superior Court, and potentially County Commission seats depending on district election schedules. Voters should check the DeKalb County Elections website and the Georgia Secretary of State website for updated candidate lists and ballot information as the election approaches. Georgia allows absentee voting by mail for all registered voters without requiring an excuse. Voters can request an absentee ballot online through the Georgia My Voter Page at https://mvp.sos.ga.gov/ beginning 180 days before an election. Absentee ballot requests must be received by the Friday before Election Day (11 days before). Completed absentee ballots must be received by 7:00 PM on Election Day to be counted. Georgia also offers in-person absentee (early) voting for three weeks before Election Day at designated locations throughout DeKalb County.