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Get out the vote. It sounds simple enough, but do we really understand the importance of casting a ballot for more than just presidential candidates? While your choice for president is important, it’s even more important to understand that your local officials also implement policies that impact your daily lives, from the streets you drive on to the schools your children attend.

May 24th is a crucial day for Georgia Muslims, as this primary will help decide who appears on the ballot in November for U.S. Congress, State Legislature, and other local positions.

Depending on your county/district, you could also have the ability to vote for the next U.S. Senator from Georgia, every single (contested) House of Representatives seat, State Senators, State Representatives, County Commissioners, Commission Chairman, open Board of Education seats, and judges or justices for the Georgia Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Circuit Courts, and State Courts.

To increase voter turnout and visibility, Georgia Muslim Voter Project and CAIR Georgia are calling upon Georgia Muslims to get the vote early and together on Saturday, May 14th at noon at their nearest county polling station.

And don’t just cast your vote. Let it be known! Take a picture afterward and post it with the hashtag #GAMuslimVoter or send it to info@atlantamuslim.com. We want our officials to know we are directly engaging in ways to better our communities, just as they are.

The great thing about early voting is that you can vote at any polling place in your county! Below is a list of main county elections offices. For more locations, log in to your My Voter Page here.

Gwinnett County: 8:00am-5:00pm

Gwinnett County Board of Registrations and Elections Office

455 Grayson Highway, Suite 200

Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (in the Town Center shopping center)

Fulton County: 8:30am-5:00pm

130 Peachtree Street SW

Suite 2186

Atlanta, GA 30303

Dekalb County: 9:00am-4:00pm

Voter Registration & Elections Office

4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300 Decatur, GA 30032

Cobb County: 9am-4pm

Board of Elections Main Office

736 Whitlock Ave.

Marietta 30064-4663

Forsyth County: 8am-6pm

Cumming City Hall

100 Main Street,

Cumming, GA 30040

Richmond: 8:30am-5:00pm

Richmond County Board of Elections

530 Greene Street, Suite 500A

Augusta, GA 30901

Rockdale County

Rockdale County Government Annex

1400 Parker Road Lobby C

Conyers, GA 30094

Bibb County: 8:30am-5:30pm

2445 Pio Nono Avenue,

Macon, GA 31206.

Fayette County: 9am - 4pm

140 Stonewall Ave. W

Suite 209 A

Fayetteville, GA 30214

If you’re new to local voting and you aren’t sure who’s running for office, you can find Democratic, Republican and Nonpartisan sample ballots for larger districts below:

• Cobb
• Democratic
• Republican
• Nonpartisan
• Fulton
• Democratic 1
• Democratic 2
• Republican 1
• Republican 2
• Nonpartisan

• DeKalb
• Democratic
• Republican
• Nonpartisan

• Hall
• Democratic
• Republican
• Nonpartisan

• Forsyth
• Democratic
• Republican
• Nonpartisan

• Athens-Clarke
• Democratic
• Republican
• Nonpartisan

• Columbia
• Democratic
• Republican
• Nonpartisan – unavailable

• Fayette
• Democratic
• Republican
• Nonpartisan

• Clayton
• Democratic
• Republican
• Nonpartisan

• Houston
• Democratic
• Republican
• Nonpartisan - unavailable

Don’t forget! May 14th at noon. Make your vote count. Do your research. Let your local officials know who you are and that you are actively engaged and thriving in the communities they represent by using the hashtag #GAMuslimVoter after voting.

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