From early voting locations to what's on the ballot, here's everything you need to know before you go vote in Atlanta's 2025 election.
The BriefGeorgia voters will decide two Public Service Commission seats that control electricity rates and energy policy statewide.Typical Georgia Power bills now exceed $175 a month after multiple recent PSC-approved rate increases.
With municipal elections in cities like Atlanta expected to boost Democratic turnout, Republicans are intensifying efforts to rally rural voters.
With electricity costs up nearly 37% since 2022, voters now have the rare chance to choose the regulators who decide how much Georgia Power can charge and who benefits from the state’s energy demand.
Gov. Brian Kemp’s decision not to run has contributed to one of the few uncertain primaries Senate Republicans face ahead of 2026.
In Georgia, a voter submitting an application to cast a ballot must include the number from their driver’s license. Voters who don't have one can include the number from their state-issued ID card. If a voter doesn't have one of these two forms of ID, a copy or photo of one of the following options are acceptable:
As Democrats try to regroup ahead of the midterm elections, they’re facing a threat from within: a stubborn sense of frustration among their voters. In May, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll showed the party’s approval rating had fallen to a nine-year low among registered voters.
ATLANTA — Early voting is now underway for the special election to replace Georgia State Senator Jason Esteves, who is running for governor. District 35, which includes parts of Cobb and Fulton counties, will fill Esteves’ vacant seat. Six candidates are on the ballot, four Democrats, one Republican, and one Independent.
Georgia Democrats are seeking to make a statewide election of two utility regulators a referendum on rising electricity bills. Republicans, warning Democrats could steal rare wins in the races for the Public Service Commission,
Georgia state Rep. Marcus Wiedower, a Watkinsville Republican, said he is stepping down to focus more on his expanding work as vice president of external affairs at Hillpointe, a real estate development and investment management firm.
There may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from the federal government shutdown than Georgia's Jon Ossoff.