Nov. 4, 6:30 a.m. Good morning and welcome to Rough Draft Atlanta’s live blog of today’s municipal elections in Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, and Tucker, as well as the Georgia Public Service Commission.

ATLANTA — It’s Election Day across Georgia. Voters will head to the polls statewide for the special election for Georgia Public Service Commission. There are also key mayoral, city council, school board and other municipal elections in several cities. LIVE Team 2 coverage of Election Day throughout the day and night, on Channel 2 Action News.

As Election Day nears, local candidates are making their final push in what has been a monthslong campaign season. Data from the Georgia secretary of state’s office showed 13.4% voter turnout for all active registered voters and 12% turnout for Black voters during the early voting period,

Fitz Johnson is running for re-election as the District 3 commissioner on the influential PSC. ATLANTA — When Georgians head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in their local elections, they'll have a rare "odd-year" chance to weigh in on two influential statewide races.

More than 16,000 people in Richmond and Columbia counties voted in advance in the three weeks leading up to 2025's area municipal general and special elections on Tuesday, Nov 4.

Election officials say early turnout already has been strong, and they’re expecting a steady stream of voters throughout the day.

In District 2, Republican incumbent Tim Echols was supposed to run for a six-year term in 2022. Instead, this year's winner will serve for five years, with the next election in 2030. His opponent is Democrat Alicia Johnson, who won her party's District 2 nomination unopposed.

The results of an unusual off-year special election for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission are being closely watched as a key indicator of voter sentiment heading into the critical 2026 midterm election.

With Election Day right around the corner, some might be wondering if schools will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 4. Here's what you can expect.