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DeKalb elections board removes one absentee drop box after active voters fall below 500,000

DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections · September 10, 2025
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Summary

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections voted unanimously to remove one absentee drop box under state law after staff reported the county’s active voter count fell below 500,000; Memorial Drive box will be restored if the count reaches 500,000 before early voting begins.

The DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections voted unanimously to remove one absentee voting drop box on the department’s recommended list after staff reported the county’s active registered voter total had fallen below 500,000.

Executive Director Smith told the board that "DeKalb County has a total of 565,511 registered voters" and that the active count had dipped "below 500,000…

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