Qualifying opens for DeKalb Commission super district
Candidates are beginning to declare they're running for a DeKalb Commission super district that covers the eastern half the county and represents about 350,000 people.
A special election will be held Nov. 8 for the District 7 seat vacated when former Commissioner Stan Watson resigned last month to run for DeKalb tax commissioner.
Qualifying for the election is open from Monday through noon Wednesday at the DeKalb elections office at 4380 Memorial Drive. The qualifying fee is $1,151.24.
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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.
