Fulton County keeps two advanced-voting sites for Aug. 26 special election; department flags poll‑pad 'dongle' delays and printing timeline

Fulton County election officials told the Board of Registration and Elections on July 17 that they will maintain two advanced‑voting sites for the Aug. 26 special election for State Senate District 21 and are taking steps to address equipment and documentation issues ahead of that vote.

Director Williams, head of the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections, said the department rescinded a request to reduce early‑voting locations to one and will keep both Milton Library and Alpharetta Library as advanced‑voting sites for the special election. She said the department will attempt budget cuts elsewhere but may request additional funds from the Fulton County Board of Commissioners if savings are insufficient.

The decision matters because the special election was not originally on the Secretary of State’s calendar and therefore was not included in the department’s budget planning. Maintaining two sites preserves voter access in the…