Metro Atlanta
Metro Atlanta

Cobb needs 1,400 cloth masks for poll workers

Beginning May 4, Cobb is seeking donations of 1,400 homemade cloth masks for the county’s poll workers. (Courtesy of Cobb County)
Beginning May 4, Cobb is seeking donations of 1,400 homemade cloth masks for the county’s poll workers. (Courtesy of Cobb County)
By Carolyn Cunningham
April 16, 2020

Cobb Elections staff officials are seeking donations of homemade cloth masks for the county’s election workers to meet “a great need,” according to a county news release.

The Cobb County Elections Office needs 1,400 masks before the June 9 election to help protect poll workers.

Starting May 4, the elections office, 736 Whitlock Ave., Marietta, will have a donation bin at its entrance from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

Donated masks should be placed in plastic bags before leaving them in the bin.

Without a sewing machine but with two rubber bands, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams shows how to make a mask at twitter.com/Surgeon_General/status/1246428235883298816.

Information: CobbCounty.org, cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/downloads/DIY-cloth-face-covering-instructions.pdf

About the Author

Carolyn Cunningham
More Stories

Keep Reading

Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Marie Broder is retiring at the end of the year. Her deputy, David Studdard, will take over the office. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren

Small-town Georgia DA brings almost as many RICO cases as Fulton’s Fani Willis

Griffin Judicial Circuit has brought 13 RICO indictments since June 2020.

1h ago

Sandy Springs police shoot man who pulled gun during assault call, GBI says

Suspect pulled weapon on officers, according to authorities.

Man gets life in prison for 2020 mass shooting at Atlanta ‘street takeover’

Authorities acknowledged Jerry Emile couldn’t have been the only person to fire a weapon during the Fourth of July “street takeover.” But he was the only one convicted.

The Latest

Griffin Judicial Circuit District Attorney Marie Broder is retiring at the end of the year. Her deputy, David Studdard, will take over the office. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)

Credit: Ben Hendren

Small-town Georgia DA brings almost as many RICO cases as Fulton’s Fani Willis

1h ago

Sandy Springs police shoot man who pulled gun during assault call, GBI says

Man gets life in prison for 2020 mass shooting at Atlanta ‘street takeover’

Featured

Managing Partner at Atlantica Properties, Darion Dunn (center) talks with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens during a tour following the ribbon cutting of Waterworks Village as part of the third phase of the city’s Rapid Housing Initiative on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

Atlanta opens door on first modular rapid-housing for homeless residents

The first-of-its-kind development, Waterworks Village, overlooks the nearby reservoir. It's part of Mayor Andre Dickens' initiative to build 500 units of for the unhoused.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Local GOP sees ‘danger’ in a chaotic race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

Republican leaders in Georgia's 14th Congressional District worry a crowded field in a special election could give Democrats a chance to win.

MAKING CONNECTIONS

Two centennials, one story: Delta and the Atlanta airport

Delta Air Lines and Hartsfield-Jackson both turn 100 this year, and you can’t tell the story of one without the other.