Decatur, GA — Municipal elections are Nov. 7 and there are three incumbent Decatur City Commissioners running for reelection. George Dusenbury, Lesa Mayer and Tony Powers are all running unopposed.
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Decatur has two election districts and one at-large seat. Voters in District 1 and District 2 will cast votes for their respective commissioners, and all voters in the city can vote for the at-large seat. To see a copy of the Decatur district maps, click here. If you are unsure who is on your ballot, you may find a sample ballot by clicking here to visit the Georgia Secretary of State’s My Voter Page.
The deadline to register to vote or change your address is Oct. 10. Absentee ballots will be mailed and advanced voting will begin on Oct. 16. To check your voter registration, click here. For more information on how to register to vote, click here.
The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 27. Absentee ballots must be turned in by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 7. For more information about absentee ballots, click here.
Decaturish gave each candidate running in the Nov. 7 elections a Q&A. All Decaturish.com elections coverage can be found at Decaturishvotes.com
Here are the responses from candidates running for the Decatur City Commission. Not all the candidates responded to our Q&A. The answers have not been edited.
Tony Powers holds the at-large seat. Decaturish did not receive a Q&A response from Powers by our deadline. This article will be updated when his response is received.
City Commissioner District 1
George Dusenbury
George Dusenbury
What is your occupation?
State Director, Trust for Public Land
What is the neighborhood you call home?
Clairmont/Great Lakes
Can you tell us anything else about yourself or your life that you think is important for voters to know?
I try to be a good listener.
If…
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