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Newcomers, are you ready to vote on Tuesday?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Fellow newcomer, I know, you’re all bogged down in moving and unpacking and trying to get used to your new job, and your new apartment and getting your dog acclimated to the new yard and your skin to quit breaking out in all this crazy Atlanta humidity and and and…
And maybe you got a library card or a driver’s license and registered yourself to vote here. You know, somewhere between looking for the cheese grater in the “kitchen stuff” box and mapping a better route to work.
And now there’s an election. Tomorrow. And you know exactly nothing about what’s going on.
Don’t panic.
The AJC/League of Women Voters online guide will provide you with a sample ballot and candidate profiles. Don’t even worry yourself with all those unfamiliar names you don’t need to know; just type in your address to start learning about what you’ll be asked to vote on.
Not sure where you’re supposed to vote? Here’s the Secretary of State’s guide to polling places.
Not registered? Well, you can’t vote Tuesday, but get on that. November is swiftly approaching. Here’s some information on how to register.
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