DeKalb GOP 2024 Presidential Primary Election –
Early Voting Poll Watchers
THERE ARE 19 DAYS OF EARLY VOTING AT 13 LOCATIONS AROUND DEKALB COUNTY.
THERE ARE ALSO 2 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS, BEULAH MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH AND SALEM-PANOLA LIBRARY, FOR ONLY MONDAY, MARCH 4TH THROUGH FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH. THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE DESIGNATED BY A TRIPLE ASTRICK SIGN ***
FIVE OF THE LOCATIONS WILL HAVE DROP BOXES. THESE LOCATIONS WILL BE DESIGNATED BY AN ASTRICK SIGN *
There will be three shifts of 1 poll watcher per day at each early voting precinct.
Weekdays (Feb. 19 – March 8): Shift One will be from 6:30 am to 11 am. Shift Two will be from 11 am to 3 pm. Shift Three will be from 3 pm to completion of all polling location activities (approximately 8 pm.)
Saturdays (Feb. 24 & March 2): Shift One will be from 8:30 AM to 11:30 am, Shift Two will be from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm, and Shift Three will be from 3:30 pm to completion of all polling location activities (approximately 7 pm.)
Sundays (Feb. 25 & March 3): Shift One will be from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm and Shift Two from 2:30 pm to completion of all polling location activities (approximately 6 pm.)
Kindly note the following:
The DeKalb GOP will provide you with more information regarding the issuance of your badge and credential letter. You will then pick your badge/credentials in-person starting on February 16th at 1 PM at the DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections Office which is located at 4380 Memorial Drive, Suite 300, Decatur, GA 30032-1239. THIS PICK-UP DATE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE SO BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR UPDATES IF THIS OCCURS
Please bring a hard copy of your authorization letter along with your driver’s license/ID.
Parties may pick up credential packets for poll watchers by showing their ID along with the designation letter of the poll watcher(s). That person must notify DeKalb GOP in advance before the credentials can be retrieved.
Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Some precincts may be chilly, so bring a sweater, as well. You cannot wear any campaign type of clothing.
Training is required and will be available via Zoom. There will be several live sessions of training, on demand training will be available as well. All volunteers will also have to review the training manual.
As a poll watcher, you will also be observing the set-up and/or break down of the precinct. There will be three shifts per day, excluding Sundays, comprised of one person per shift/precinct.
You will receive your authorization letter via email from the DeKalb GOP. PLEASE NOTE THAT AUTHORIZATION LETTERS ARE ONLY ISSUED ON EACH THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOW WEEK’S SCHEDULE. Please plan ahead as once the weekly list of watchers is submitted we cannot add anymore watchers to the following week’s schedule.
All Republicans and Patriots are welcome to volunteer to observe the elections. You do not need to be a Georgia and/or DeKalb County Resident. You will be vetted before being issued credentials to represent the DGOP. If you are coming in from out-of-town or state, you will have to make your own travel and transportation arrangements. There will not be any compensation or reimbursements.
When you have finished, please complete these FORMS.
Thank you for helping to VOTE DEKALB RED!
Marci McCarthy – Chairman, DeKalb GOP
Email: Chairman@dekalbgop.org