MARTA says ad with incorrect election date is old, will be removed

A poster seen on a MARTA train Thursday aims to Get Out The Vote — but on the wrong day.

The advertisement is old, which is why it gives the wrong date of Election Day, MARTA spokesperson Payson Schwin said.

Schwin said MARTA will ask vendor Intersection, who manages ads across the transit system, to remove it.

The ad encourages people to “make your Nov. 5 vote plan.” But this year, Election Day is Nov. 3. Early voting began Tuesday and runs through Oct. 30.

The last time Election Day fell on Nov. 5 was 2024.

In addition to the incorrect date, the ad also features a QR code that is not active.

It’s unclear how many of the old ads remain across MARTA’s trains and buses. Mary White, a MARTA rider who saw the advertisement on a Blue line train Thursday, said in an email she worried it would mislead riders.

“If the vendor takes down the signs now, that would be good,” White said. “Even better, they should replace the sign with up-to-date information about the 2026 election.”

The group that placed the ad, ProGeorgia, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in a statement that they have “repeatedly” asked MARTA for the ad to be removed.

The group runs a “Go Vote Georgia” campaign and represents a number of organizations, including the American Civil Liberties Union, the NAACP and the League of Women Voters, according to the ProGeorgia website. It provides voter information to help encourage turnout, the website says.

ProGeorgia spokesperson Ly Eldridge confirmed the ad is from 2024, and said the group isn’t running any ads on MARTA currently.