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Candidates pledge reform in DeKalb after Election Day

Voters walk into the DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Office off Memorial Drive on Oct. 17 as early voting begins. KENT JOHNSON / KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM
Voters walk into the DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Office off Memorial Drive on Oct. 17 as early voting begins. KENT JOHNSON / KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM
By Mark Niesse
Nov 3, 2016

Beyond the presidential race, DeKalb voters will also decide on the county's CEO, commissioners and a new city.

Tuesday's election will set the course for a county government that's struggling with corruption scandals, inaccurate water bills, bumpy roads and crime.

The ballot includes the CEO race between Democrat Mike Thurmond and Republican Jack Lovelace, a question about whether to create the city of Stonecrest and contests for the County Commission and state Legislature.

ExplorePlease read the full rundown of DeKalb’s key races on MyAJC.com.

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Mark Niesse is an enterprise reporter and covers elections and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and is considered an expert on elections and voting. Before joining the AJC, he worked for The Associated Press in Atlanta, Honolulu and Montgomery, Alabama. He also reported for The Daily Report and The Santiago Times in Chile.

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