Nov 2 Election - DeKalb County E-SPLOST Explained
Did you know there’s an election for all of DeKalb County? Yes, not just cities, but the entire county will be voting on the Educational Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (E-SPLOST).
The renewal of the one percent sales tax for education could bring in $816 million to schools in DeKalb County. That’s:
- $742 million for 148 schools and facilities
- $32 million for 13 facilities under APS
- And $40 million for 12 schools and facilities
Early Voting Ends this Friday, October 29th. Eight early voting locations opened Tuesday, October 12. Registered voters are allowed to vote at any of the DeKalb County advance voting locations. Hours are Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Here are the locations:
- Bessie Branham Recreation Center (2051 Delano Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30317)
- Lynwood Recreation Center (3360 Osborne Road NE, Brookhaven, GA 30319)
- Berean Christian Church – Family Life Center (2197 Young Road, Stone Mountain, GA 30088)
- DeKalb Voter Registration & Elections Office (4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, GA 30032)
- Tucker-Reid H. Cofer Library (5234 Lavista Road, Tucker, GA 30084)
- Stonecrest Library (3123 Klondike Road, Stonecrest, GA 30038)
- County Line-Ellenwood Library (4331 River Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294)
- Dunwoody Library (5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Road., Dunwoody, GA 30338)
Election Day is Tuesday, November 2nd. On Election Day, voters must vote at their designated precinct. Below is the precinct list.
2021 Election Day Precinct List
If you don’t know your precinct or want to see the ballot, go to Georgia My Voter Page.
Here is a message from Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris about E-SPLOST:
Greetings DeKalb County School District (DCSD) Family,
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) is a leader in K-12 education and E-SPLOST funding makes sure we continue to lead. Every five years, DCSD assesses facilities, technology equipment, and examines construction to address overcrowding and accommodate growth. E-SPLOST funding allows for regular improvements, updates, and innovations to keep DeKalb Schools globally competitive with 21st-century competencies, as the district continues to build schools of the future.
ESPLOST is a one-penny sales tax that allows school districts to fund their capital improvements. The voters of DeKalb County will be asked to extend the one-penny sales tax for another five years. This Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax is critical to building our children’s future and equipping our community for success. For more information on E-SPLOST, please visit https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/e-splost/.
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Special Session on Redistricting Begins November 3, 2021
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Here is a five minute quick overview about redistricting, produced by the Georgia General Assembly.
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The Special Session for the General Assembly Redistricting will begin next week, after Election Day, on November 3rd
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Redistricting is the process by which new congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn. Each of Georgia's 14 United States Representatives and 236 state legislators are elected from political divisions called districts. United States Senators are not elected by districts, but by the states at large. District lines are redrawn every 10 years following completion of the United States census. The federal government stipulates that districts must have nearly equal populations and must not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Following the 2020 United States Census, Georgia was apportioned 14 congressional districts, which was unchanged from the number it had after the 2010 census.
- Georgia's House of Representatives is made up of 180 districts; Georgia's State Senate is made up of 56 districts.
- In Georgia, both congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature.
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Thank you to those that attended our November 19 Town Hall on Redistricting with North Atlanta legislators, either virtually or in person. Take a look if you missed it - lots of good questions, information, perspectives, and wisdom from our experienced legislators, like Senator Nan Orrock - here!
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Benchmarks - How Can We Judge if the Districts Are Fair?
Thank you to Fair Districts GA and the Princeton Gerrymandering Project, for creating these benchmarks, which I referred to in Town Hall, to help us understand how to judge if the districts the General Assembly draws fairly represent the 2020 census population.
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What Rules will the General Assembly Follow?
If you would like to know the rules that the House Committee on Redistricting will be following, click HERE.
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Fair Districts Capitol Day
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If you want to come to the Capitol and let my fellow legislative colleagues know that you want fair maps and a transparent process, and that you are watching, sign up for Fair Districts GA Capitol Day. Register here: bit.ly/FDGACapitolDay
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Thank you for all you are doing in your work, communities, church and with your family. I hope you are able to enjoy this beautiful fall weather. and that you have a Happy Halloween weekend!
I am honored and humbled to serve as our representative at the State House. Please let me know how I can be of service to you.
Sincerely,
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Representative Becky Evans
Georgia's 83rd House District, DeKalb County
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