Polls opened this morning at 7 a.m. as voters decide political contests throughout metro Atlanta.

However, all eyes are going to be focused on Atlanta as residents there will determine the next mayor. Councilwomen Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood have been engaged in a tough political battle since the Nov. 7 general election.

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