The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections on [date not specified in transcript] certified the unofficial totals for the Nov. 4 municipal general and special elections and recessed briefly so members could sign certification documents.

Director Smith, the department director, presented the post‑election report, saying the office recorded 152,639 total ballots cast countywide — an overall turnout of about 31.28%. "We had 94,580 ballots cast on election day, 56,492 during early voting, 1,455 accepted absentee‑by‑mail ballots and 112 provisional ballots," Smith said while reviewing slides showing site‑level and ballot‑type breakdowns. Memorial Drive was the busiest early‑voting site, with 2,552 voters on the last day, the report said.

After the certification, board members considered several remaining matters for decision. The board approved a request for a recount in the Decatur City Commission District 1 race after staff confirmed the margin fell below the statutory threshold for a recount. Director Smith described the recount request as "in accordance with" the rules governing margins that permit recounts.

The board also reviewed recommended early‑voting locations and times for anticipated runoffs in parts of the county, including races that may proceed to runoffs in districts overlapping the cities of Atlanta and Stonecrest. The staff recommendation identified four early‑voting locations: the county Memorial Office, Bessie Bridal (in the City of Atlanta), Emory University (City of Atlanta) and Salem/Panola Road (Stonecrest). The board agreed to add Stonecrest Library as a possible fifth location if the county could secure the site; staff noted cameras and drop‑box availability vary by facility.

Board members clarified scheduling constraints tied to state holiday rules. Smith explained statewide constraints around the Thanksgiving holiday, saying the Friday before the election is normally the last day for early voting but holiday rules required ending on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving for the runoff window under consideration.

The board moved and passed a motion to call a specially scheduled meeting for 4:30 p.m. Eastern on Monday, Nov. 17, to take up outstanding voter challenges. It then voted to defer consideration of the challenges filed by Robert Ashe III to that specially called meeting and directed staff to publish and deliver required notices to involved parties.

Board members closed the meeting by thanking poll workers, staff and members of the public who provided comments on election operations. The meeting adjourned after a final motion and vote.