Four candidates ran to be the City of South Fulton's next Mayor: Incumbent Mayor William "Bill" Edwards, who also served as South Fulton's County Commissioner from 2000-2014; Old National Councilman khalid, who has served on City Council since South Fulton became a city in 2017; Jewell Johnson, who led the fight to annex her neighborhood of Loch Lomond out of Atlanta and into the City of South Fulton; and Republican challenger, Dr. Sonia Rolle, a retired educator.  ​

SOUTH FULTON 2021 ELECTION GUIDE

Councilman khalid Headed to Runoff with Incumbent Mayor
ELECTION DAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30

Click to Review Full Results from Fulton County's Board of Elections

*In Georgia, candidates must win 50 percent of the vote + 1 to be declared the winner of an Election. Since no candidate achieved that in the November 2 election, a Runoff has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 30.  

All Edwards' Challengers Endorse khalid for Mayor

South Fulton Councilman khalid has been endorsed by every candidate who ran against incumbent Mayor William "Bill" Edwards in the November 2 Election. Edwards has overseen South Fulton for 20 years. Councilman khalid, who has served on City Council since the City of South Fulton's inception, is proposing bold new ideas for reform and economic development.

"khalid kamau is about the People," said Dr. Sonia Francis Rolle in her endorsement video. "He's about making sure, when a developer comes to this city, that the citizens are respected." Longtime community activist Jewel Johnson said in her endorsement video that khalid committed to her campaign platform of ensuring Homeowner Associations had more input in the legislative process.  Both women spoke to Channel 2 Action News. Their interviews will air this week.  ​

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How to Check Your Registration
& Preview Your Ballot Before You Go Vote

#SouthFulton Councilman khalid explains how to use the Georgia Secretary of State's My Voter Page to check your Voter Registration, confirm which voting districts you live in and even preview your ballot before you go vote. Councilman khalid also explains how the T-SPLOST and School Tax Renewal questions on this year's ballot. ​

Secretary of State's My Voter Page

How to Vote In-Person Georgia's New Voting Machines

Click on the video above to see a step-by-step demonstration of Georgia's new Voting Machines with Councilman khalid & the Fulton County Board of Elections.  

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Candidates for Mayor of South Fulton

Click the Picture to Visit each Candidate's Website.

Four candidates ran to be the City of South Fulton's next Mayor: Incumbent Mayor William "Bill" Edwards, who also served as South Fulton's County Commissioner from 2000-2014; Old National Councilman khalid, who has served on City Council since South Fulton became a city in 2017; Jewell Johnson, who led the fight to annex her neighborhood of Loch Lomond out of Atlanta and into the City of South Fulton; and Republican challenger, Dr. Sonia Rolle, a retired educator.  ​

​First South Fulton Mayor's Forum (NAACP)
​September 16, 2021

What Is Socialism?

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What is Democratic Socialism?
Simply put, Democratic Socialism is the belief that people are more important than profits; that a human being's value should not be measured by how much money they can make for themselves or their employers. 
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Today, 1 percent of the world's population control 50 percent of the world's wealth & resources. Democratic Socialists seek to enact laws that redistribute wealth and political power to working class people.   

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khalid for Mayor Community Q&A

Interested in Running for Local Elected Office?
Here is How to Get Started.

Local elected officials make more decisions that impact the lives of everyday people than Presidents and other world leaders, from what your children learn in school to what protocols local police must follow. 

Running for office is not a decision to be entered into lightly.  Read the article at the link below to learn about the first questions you should ask, and the first steps to take, to run for one of these offices. ​

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Help Councilman khalid make America's Blackest City Black On Purpose.

If you have difficulty voting or feel your right to vote is being violated, contact the Georgia Voter Protection Hotline at (888) 730-5816
​A team of lawyers is waiting to help you. ​​

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The Fulton County Elections Office is seeking highly motivated dependable individuals to work on Election Days (October 12 - November 2). To be a Elections (Poll) Worker you must:

• Be at least 16 years of age.
• Be willing to work from 5 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Election Days, or until 9:30 p.m. in the City of Atlanta
• Read and write English
• Have reliable transportation

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"Off Paper?"
You Can Vote!

Your P.O. may not have told you, but if you are convicted of a felony in Georgia, you can re-register to vote as soon as you have paid your restitution & finished your parole. In Georgia, you do not need special permission from a judge or anyone else to re-register to vote. 

If you have a loved one in County or City Jail who is awaiting trial but has not yet been found guilty of a crime — s/he can also vote!  You can request an Absentee Ballot for them to vote by mail.  

Don't let anyone use your record to deny your voting rights! Read the yellow section of this email below to learn how to Check Your Voter Registration, Preview Your Ballot before Election Day, and even Vote by Mail.

If you have difficulty voting or feel your right to vote is being violated, contact the Georgia Voter Protection Hotline at (888) 730-5816
​A team of lawyers is waiting to help you. 

Partisan vs. Non-Partisan
Primary, General & Runoff Elections

The word Partisan basically means: Democrat or Republican. There are other political parties in America (see the gray box below for more information), but these are the main two. 

Partisan elections (or races) are those where candidates identify themselves as Republican, Democrat or a member of some other political party. Most elections in the United States are partisan. 

Non-Partisan elections are those where candidates are not required to claim a political party. In Georgia, elections for City Council, School Board or Judges are often non-partisan. 

The first Tuesday in November is National Election Day. Here in South Fulton, we have an election every year on that Tuesday. During even years we elect State and Federal (national) leaders, like the President, Governor, State Representatives and Congresspeople. We also elect our County Commissioners during even years. During odd years, City of South Fulton residents elect the Mayor and Councilpeople. These November Elections are called General Elections.

In General Election, most positions will have only two names for voters to consider — one Democrat and one Republican. Primary Elections are held in the Spring of an election year, usually around April or May, to decide the one Democrat and Republican who will go head-to-head against each other in November.

Georgia is a closed-primary state. This means when voters go vote in the Spring (Tuesday, May 24 this year), they must choose either a Democrat or Republican ballot. Democratic Primary Election ballots list the names of all the Democrats running for a particular offices. Republican ballots list the names of all the Republicans running for that same ballot. Those who choose a Democrat ballot will not see Republican choices and vice versa.

Those who do not identify with either political party may select a Non-Partisan ballot. However, in doing so, they will not see candidates for any partisan races. Candidates for non-partisan races (like School Board or Judges) will appear on ALL ballots. 

In order to win an election in Georgia, a candidate must get over 50 percent of the vote (50% + 1 person over). In races with three or more people, no single candidate may get over 50 percent of the vote. In these races, the top two vote-getters will move on to a Runoff Election. The winner of that election will become the new representative.  

Runoff elections (also referred to simply as Runoffs) most often occur in a Partisan Primaries, where three or more Demorcats or three or more Republicans are competing for the same seat. These are called Primary Runoff Elections. The Election happening this August is a Primary Runoff Elections. However, runoffs can also occur in non-partisan elections like City Council when three or more individuals run for a single seat. 

All the possible days for elections in Georgia a pre-selected each year by the State Legislature. The Board of Elections for each county or city then selects from this list, the dates for any Primary, Runoff or Special Elections needed that year. ​

Most people who vote in South Fulton County and the City of South identify as Democrats and usually vote for Democratic candidates. Because of this, those who identify as Republicans and request Republican Primary ballots will often  find very few candidates running for office in South Fulton. Republican ballots, even in Primaries, may have only one person running unopposed for elected office — or no person running at all for some offices.   

The key thing for voters to remember is that during a Primary Election, those who request a Democrat or Republican will see their party's candidates for all the partisan races on the ballot, plus all the candidates for non-partisan races. However, those choosing a non-partisan ballot will only see non-parisan races. 

First Steps to Run for Local Office

TALE of the TAPE

Here’s another reason why Local Elections are the most exciting elections of all:
In Georgia they post the Voting Results on the doors of every Polling Place — so you can drive around your town and see who won!