Municipal Election 2023 - Election Results

November 7, 2023 Municipal Election Results - Unofficial and Incomplete

The unofficial and incomplete results of the November 7, 2023 General Election and Special Election are as follows:

City Commission District 1, Post B

George Dusenbury (I) – 1,941 (100%)

City Commissioner District 2, Post B

Lesa Mayer (I) – 1,666 (100%)

City Commissioner District at Large

Anthony “Tony” Powers (I) – 3,661 (100%)

Board of Education District 1, Post B

James H. Herndon (I) – 1,899 (100%)

Board of Education District 2, Post B

Tracey Anderson – 997 (55.36%)
India Phipps Epps – 804 (44.64%)

General Homestead Tax Exemption Referendum

Yes – 3,761 (93.58%)
No – 258 (6.42%)

65+ Homestead Tax Exemption Referendum

Yes – 3,674 (90.63%)
No – 380 (9.37%)

Land Trust Properties Homestead Tax Exemption for Referendum (NEW)

Yes – 3,356 (84.62%)
No – 610 (15.38%)

62+ Homestead Tax Exemption Referendum

Yes – 3,706 (91.73%)
No – 334 (8.27%)

CSD Senior Homestead Tax Exemption Referendum

Yes – 3,497 (86.75%)
No – 534 (13.25%)

Source: 10:48 A.M. Election Summary Report – Unofficial and Incomplete

Municipal Elections

The Decatur City Commission officially announces the Call for the City's General Election to be held in the City of Decatur, Georgia, on November 7, 2023 for two Decatur Board of Education members for four year terms of office, and three City of Decatur Commissioners for four year terms, such terms to begin at the organizational meeting in January 2024.

The City of Decatur holds elections for the City Commission and the Board of Education in odd-numbered years. The next election will be November 7, 2023.

> Notice of General Election - 11/7/23
> Notice of General Election and Qualifying - 11/7/23
> Sample Ballot - 11/7/23 (Refer to pages 2 and pages 4-6 for Decatur races and referenda questions)

> Advance Voting Locations List (October 16 to November 3)

City Commissioners and Board of Education members shall be elected by receiving a plurality of the votes cast in the election district in which he or she qualified.

To qualify as a candidate in these elections you must meet the following requirements:

(1) Has resided in the city not less than one year immediately preceding or his/her election;
(2) Is a qualified voter in municipal elections for officers of the city; and
(3) Has not been convicted and sentenced for any violation of the criminal laws of Georgia involving moral turpitude, unless such person has received a full pardon or has all rights of citizenship restored.

All city commissioners shall continue to reside within the city and within their election district, if any, during their terms of office as city commissioners.

Filing Notice of Candidacy

Each candidate will file notice of his or her candidacy and the appropriate affidavit in the office of the City Clerk at City Hall, 509 N. McDonough Street, Decatur, Georgia. The dates for qualifying are Monday, August 21, 2023 until Wednesday August 23, 2023 from 8:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M and 1:30 P.M. to 4:30 P.M.

The qualifying fee for City Commission office is $360.00 and the qualifying fee for Board of Education members is $35.00. Payment of fee may be paid with check or credit card.

Before accepting campaign contributions, candidates must file a "Declaration of Intent to Accept Campaign Contributions" form with the City Clerk. The form is available in the EasyVote Campaign Finance Portal. Contact Chief of Staff (City Clerk) Meredith Roark at meredith.roark@decaturga.com to be granted access to the candidate only side of the portal.