DeKalb resident Christy Priester lined Wesley Chapel Road in Decatur with about 10 other people, waving campaign signs Tuesday to get the attention of passing drivers.
“I love it! I just want to be out here doing this,” she said.
Priester is a disabled Georgian who feels like she is not being treated fairly by a system that she says has been ignoring her needs.
For this reason, Priester voted and campaigned for Tunde Akinyele, an attorney running for county superior court Judge.
“He is an ethical person. And we are surrounded by a lot of people who are not practicing ethics,” said Priester.
Election Day brought out voters concerned about a variety of issues and candidates.
A key decision for many, the choice between Democratic gubernatorial candidates Stacey Evans and Stacey Abrams.
The Popwell family can attest to that.
Parents Ainsley and Annmarie, and daughter Ariel all visited the Flat Shoals branch of DeKalb County Public Library to cast their ballots. According to poll worker Judith Williams, 123 people had voted by 4 p.m., a number Williams said was in line with typical turnout at that location.
“It all comes down to three things: people, preferences, and purpose,” said Ainsley,an Abrams supporter. “The people you choose will determine the preferences you make which will determine their purpose.”
Wife Annmarie and daughter Ariel voted for Evans. Both women work in education and believe her work towards fully restoring HOPE is crucial.
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