HAPPY INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY! South Fulton becomes first city in Georgia to replace Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day Indigenous Peoples Day

Monday, October 8, 2018 The City of South Fulton makes history again, becoming the first city in the State of Georgia to replace the observance of Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day. The resolution was drafted by Mayor Pro-Tem Mark Baker to "recognize Native Americans, who were the first inhabitants of South Fulton and the land that later became the United States." The resolution was passed unanimously by South Fulton's all African-American city council and signed into law by the Mayor in July.



South Fulton joins nearly 100 cities in the United States who now celebrate this holiday . The city's first Indigenous People's Day celebration is now being planned. If you have Native American ancestry or knowledge of local Native American history, please click the link below to contact Mayor Pro tem Baker's office to participate. Volunteer for Indigenous Peoples Day 2nd Annual South Fulton Electoral College Saturday, October 20, 2018 • 10AM

Location to be Announced this Week! Join Councilman khalid for a Day of Political Education. Learn more about how city, county & state government works, get educated about all the questions on the November ballot, and meet several statewide candidates running for office this year!



This event will be held in South Fulton, Georgia. The location will be announced soon. Click the link below to learn more. South Fulton Electoral College Did You Survive "The Purge?" Click on the video to learn more about "The Purge" of Georgia Voters from the voting rolls. Several conservative states have begun regularly kicking voters off Voter Registration Rolls. Voting rights advocates across the country have fought this practice of "purging" voters, which disproportionately affects people of color & low-income voters. But in 2018 the United States Supreme Court ruled the practice to be legal .



Georgia has purged 1.3 million voters from its voter rolls. Too often, these people do not discover they have been "purged" until they go to vote. Councilman khalid & the New Georgia Project are working to contact these 1 million voters, and others, before Georgia's Voter Registration ends Tuesday, October 9. Volunteer to Help fight "The Purge"

Check Your Voter Registration &

Preview Your Ballot BEFORE You Vote Follow the steps in the pictures below to: Check Your Voter Registration Status

Find Your Polling Place (which may have moved this year)

Preview Your Individual Ballot & all its questions

Apply to Receive an Absentee Ballot to Vote By Mail Step 1: Log on to the State of Georgia's My Voter Page (MVP) State of Georgia's "My Voter Page" Step 2: Enter Your: First Initial

Last Name

County

Date of Birth

Note: If you have voted in Georgia before, but the system returns a message stating that your information cannot be found, try entering your information again, using the previous county in which you lived or voted. You may simply need to update your current address.



If this still does not work, you may have been "purged" from the voter rolls.



You can re-register to vote on Georgia's My Voter Page site until Georgia's Voter Registration Deadline, October 9.



If you feel your right to vote is being violated, contact the Georgia Voter Protection Hotline at (888) 730-5816. Step 2: Enter your First Initial, Last Name, County where your Registered to Vote and your Date of Birth on the right side of the screen

Step 3: Check Your Polling Place & Voting Districts

You can also request an Absentee Ballot to Vote By Mail here. Step 3: Check you Voting Location/Polling Place, then click the link below your name to view the Sample Ballot

(highlighted in blue in this picture) Note: Georgia's My Voter Page will also show you where your Election Day Polling Place is and which offices (Districts) you can vote for.



You can use this site to Change/Update Your Voter Information, or request an Absentee Ballot to Vote By Mail (Absentee Ballot Application).



Anyone, whether overseas or at home, can have an Absentee Ballot sent to them in the mail and Vote By Mail. You do not need a special reason.



If you select an Absentee (Vote By Mail) Ballot, and you are over the age of 65, an Absentee Ballot will be mailed to you for every election. If you are not over 65, you will have to request an Absentee (Vote By Mail) Ballot every year.



For more information on registering to vote or voting by mail, contact the Fulton County Board of Elections at (404) 612-7020.

Step 4: Preview Your 2018 Ballot



Are you confused by ballot questions for issues such as Freeport Tax Exemption? Are you unsure of what a Public Service Commissioner or Secretary of State does? Then come to South Fulton's Electoral College Saturday, October 20 at 10 a.m. We will review everything South Fulton residents will see on their 2018 ballot. Click the link below to learn more. Several organizations will have generic sample ballots like the one pictured above. Their sample ballots may contain many more offices or questions than you actually get to vote on. Your Sample Ballot on Georgia's My Voter Page will show you exactly which questions will appear on the screen at your Polling Place when you go to vote!Are you confused by ballot questions for issues such as Freeport Tax Exemption? Are you unsure of what a Public Service Commissioner or Secretary of State does? Then come toWe will review everything South Fulton residents will see on their 2018 ballot. Click the link below to learn more. South Fulton Electoral College If you have more questions or would like more information, you can also contact your County's Board of Elections. The number for Fulton County Board of Elections is (404) 612-7020.



If you feel like your right to vote is being denied, please contact the Georgia Voter Protection Hotline at (404) 730-5816.

Off Paper? YOU CAN VOTE! Convicted Felons who are "Off Paper" can vote in Georgia. 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 feel your right to vote is being violated, contact the Georgia Voter Protection Hotline at (888) 730-5816.