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DeKalb elections director reports 564,849 registered voters, $5.5M returned to county and proposes early-voting sites for possible HD 94 special election
Summary
Director Smith told the board DeKalb had 564,849 registered voters (485,050 active), noted a backlog of ~23,088 unprocessed applications, reported $5.5 million remained of the 2025 request and proposed three early-voting locations if a special House District 94 election is called.
Director Smith presented the department's operations and financial report at the Jan. 8 DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections meeting.
Registration and processing: As of Jan. 8 the department reported 564,849 registered voters in DeKalb County, including 485,050 active and 79,799 inactive registrants. Staff reported about 23,088 applications remained to be processed as of Jan. 5, with a high share coming from Department of Driver Services (DDS) transactions. Director Smith noted that during active election cycles the registration team may be unable to process incoming applications as quickly.
Elections schedule and special elections: Staff said the…
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