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Elections


Municipal, county, state and federal elections are all facilitated by Fulton County.*

For more information, please visit www.fultoncountyga.gov/rae-home or call 404-612-7020.

*The City of Roswell only facilitates City of Roswell municipal election qualifying.

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Upcoming Elections

  • November 5, 2019: Municipal Election
    • Download a sample ballot here.

    • Council Posts 1, 2, and 3 and the Municipal Judge are the seats up for election. Please note that all Council posts serve at large, which means they represent the whole City and not just one district.

      Candidates Qualified for the November 5, 2019 Municipal Election
      • City Councilmember: Post 1
        • Donald J. Horton
        • Marcelo Zapata (Incumbent)

      • City Councilmember: Post 2
        • Michael Palermo (Incumbent)
        • Geoff Smith

      • City Councilmember: Post 3
        • Keith Goeke
        • Christine Hall
        • Lisa Holland
        • Kay Howell

      • Municipal Judge
        • Brian Hansford (Incumbent)
        • Philip Mansell

  • December 3, 2019: Municipal Election Runoff (if needed)

  • Note: In the event that an election does not appear on this site, please visit www.fultoncountyga.gov/rae-home or call 404-612-7020 for election information.


Voting

Your precinct and polling location is designated on your voter registration card (mailed to you by Fulton County) or you can locate them on the Georgia My Voter Page website. More information on voter registration is available here or by contacting the Fulton County Voter Registration Office at 404-730-7072.

Additional Resources

Six Forms of Acceptable Photo Identification

Georgia Voters are required to show one of six forms of valid photo identification when voting in person, during the absentee or advanced voting period or at the polls on Election Day.

The valid forms of identification are as follows:

  • A Georgia driver's license (even if expired);
  • A valid State or federal government photo ID;
  • A valid U.S. passport;
  • A valid government employee photo ID (city, county, state or U.S. government);
  • A valid U.S. military photo ID;
  • A valid Tribal photo ID
Voters who do not have any of the above IDs may obtain an official Georgia Voter photo ID card free of charge at any Georgia Department of Driver Services or the Fulton County Registration and Elections Department. Voters may contact the Georgia's Department of Driver Services at 678-413-8400, 678-413-8500, or 678-413-8600 to obtain an ID card. An ID card may also be obtained from the Fulton County Government Center, North Fulton Service Center and South Fulton Service Center. Proof of Georgia residency, registered voter status, and documentation of date of birth is required for issuance of the Voter ID card. The Georgia Voter ID card is valid for voting purposes only.

Advanced Voting

Roswell residents that are registered to vote can participate in advanced/early voting at any Fulton County advanced voting location.

Please note that citizens voting at these locations must be registered to vote in Fulton County. Reasonable accommodations due to disability are available at each location. Learn more online at www.fultonelections.com or call 404-612-7020.

Advanced Voting Dates

  • October 15 - October 18, 2019
    Tuesday - Friday
    8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

  • October 21 - October 25, 2019
    Monday - Friday
    8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

  • October 26, 2019
    Saturday
    8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

  • October 28 - November 1, 2019
    Monday - Friday
    8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Advanced Voting Locations

There will be two locations in Roswell participating in advanced voting for the Municipal Election on November 5, 2019. Please note that Roswell residents can participate in advanced/early voting at any Fulton County advanced voting location. For more information on advanced voting dates and locations, please visit www.fultoncountyga.gov/rae-home or call 404-612-7020.

Roswell Advanced Voting Locations

Additional Fulton County Advanced Voting Locations



Voter Registration

You must be registered 29 days prior to the election as a resident within the area in which you intend to vote.
  • October 7, 2019 is the last day to register to be eligible to vote in the Municipal Election on November 5, 2019.
The Fulton County Voter Registration Office handles voter registration for all Fulton County residents regardless of the city or unincorporated area where they reside. You may contact the Fulton County Registration Office at 404-730-7072.

Ways to Register to Vote

Registration Locations

You may obtain mail-in voter registration forms at the Roswell City Hall front desk, 38 Hill Street, Roswell, 30075.
You may also register at any of the following locations:
  • Fulton County Government Building
    130 Peachtree Street, SW
    Suite 2186
    Atlanta, GA, 30303
    Phone: 404-730-7072 or 404-612-3816
    Fax: 404-730-8839

  • North Fulton Service Center
    7741 Roswell Road
    Suite 232
    Sandy Springs, GA, 30350
    Phone: 404-612-9067
    Fax: 770-551-7768

  • South Fulton Service Center
    5600 Stonewall Tell Road
    Room 108
    College Park, GA, 30349
    Phone: 404-612-3050
    Fax: 770-306-3250

  • Any public library or facility that issues driver's licenses



Absentee Ballots

Instructions

In order to obtain an absentee ballot, a Fulton County registered voter must fill out an application for official absentee ballot that can be obtained at City Hall, the public library, or from the Secretary of State. Voters can also go to the North Fulton Service Center on 7741 Roswell Road, fill out the application, and vote there.
  • November 1, 2019 is the last day to mail in an absentee ballot for the Municipal Election on November 5, 2019.

Absentee Ballot Application

After Completing Your Absentee Ballot Application

  • Mail the application to:
    Fulton County Voter Registration
    130 Peachtree Street, SW
    Suite 2186
    Atlanta, GA 30303

  • Fax the application to Fulton County at 404-612-3697
Fulton County will mail the ballot to the voter, and the ballot is mailed back to Fulton County. All absentee ballots must be received by the County Registrar by 7:00 PM on Election Day. For more information, please visit www.fultoncountyga.gov/rae-home or call 404-612-7020.