Board of Registration & Elections Meeting - October 8, 2026

The Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections’ regular meeting on October 8, 2026, focused on preparations for voting beginning October 13, election administration, and public concerns about polling locations, ballot handling, and election integrity. Staff reported that poll-worker training was complete and that field specialists, regional coordinators, and compliance officers would support voting operations. The board discussed ballot pickup and rescanning procedures, monitoring the 150-foot restriction around polling places, and staffing for groups expected to arrive together. Registration staff reported 24,370 applications received and 31,398 processed in September. The board unanimously moved its November 12, 2026 meeting to November 6 at 11 a.m. at the election hub; discussion of meeting locations for 2027 was deferred. No procurement activity, contract awards, bids, or budget decisions were identified.

The board also held a hearing on a voter-registration cancellation arising from a felony-record match. After reviewing the circumstances and hearing from the voter and a witness, members unanimously approved a motion allowing the voter to execute a non-felon affidavit and have voting eligibility restored for the election. Public commenters raised concerns about polling locations, write-in vote reporting, and election integrity; staff clarified the distinction between early-voting and Election Day locations and described the write-in review process.