Fulton County resident Andrea Martinez picks a sticker after casting her ballot inside Antioch Baptist Church in Atlanta on Election Day. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2024)
By Riley Bunch
Aug 18, 2025All of Atlanta’s political offices — including the mayor, Atlanta City Council president and all 15 council member seats — are up for grabs in November. Here are the key dates for city voters to know.
General election schedule
- Aug. 19-22: Candidate qualification.
- Aug. 18: First day to apply for an absentee ballot.
- Oct. 6: Voter registration and address change deadline.
- Oct. 14: Early voting starts. First day to mail in absentee ballots.
- Oct. 24: Deadline to submit absentee ballot application.
- Oct. 31: Last day of early voting.
- Nov. 4: Election Day.
Runoff schedule
- Nov. 21: Deadline to submit absentee ballot application for December runoff.
- Nov. 22: Early runoff voting begins.
- Nov. 26: Early runoff voting ends.
- Dec. 2: Runoff election.
This story has been updated to correct when the city’s qualifying phase starts. It begins Tuesday, August 19.