Public Hearing: YES ☒ NO ☐ Department: Voter Registration & Elections
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): Commission Districts 2, 3, 4 and 6
Adoption of Election Precinct Boundary Changes due to the Cities of Atlanta and Brookhaven Annexations and to reduce overcrowding in Clarkston Precinct.
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Information Contact: Erica Hamilton
Phone Number: 404.298.4040
PURPOSE:
Replace the Renfroe Middle Precinct with the Decatur Precinct located at Evergreen Baptist Church and adjust those boundary lines as well as the Oakhurst Precinct boundary lines to evenly distribute the voters.
Adjust the Clarkston Precinct boundary lines and create the new Clarkston Community Center Precinct to reduce overcrowding.
Adjust the McNair High, Piney Grove and Burgess Precinct boundary lines to separate unincorporated voters from voters within the City of Atlanta.
Adjust the Margaret Harris Ed and Woodward Elem Precinct boundary lines to separate unincorporated voters from voters within the City of Brookhaven.
NEED/IMPACT:
In order to satisfy State Election Law Requirements and Timelines, the Registration and Elections Director will publish notice of this matter in the county legal organ on June 6 and 10, 2019.
The Board of Registration and Elections will vote on these changes on June 13, 2019.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact is associated with the aforementioned changes.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the new precinct boundaries.