Elections department holds community meeting

The Fulton County Registration and Elections Department will hold an information session on Friday, from 2 to 4 p.m., to give an update on preparations for the Nov. 6 general election. The department is under close scrutiny after a series of errors in the July primary and the recent resignation of Director Sam Westmoreland.

The meeting will be at the Helene S. Mills Senior Multipurpose Facility, 515 John Wesley Dobbs Ave., near Freedom Parkway in Atlanta. Business, political, civic and community organizations are invited. Topics will include the Oct. 9 voter registration deadline, early voting, Family Voting Day, voting by mail and voter ID requirements, among other things. Information: 404-612-7020.