It’s official: The Atlanta election season is in full swing.

59 candidates officially qualified for the ballot after the Aug. 22 deadline. Now, it’s a race to the polls — and a battle to get out the vote in Atlanta.

It’s a big year for Atlanta elections. Every City Council seat is up for election. So is the mayor’s office and four Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education seats. Fifteen of the candidates are incumbents, but the rest are newcomers vying for a chance at municipal office.

But the official ballot is just one part of the election frenzy. Now, the 59 candidates must face off in a series of forums and questionnaires to decide who gets to run the city for the next four years.

One of the city’s most anticipated races, City Council President, kicked off with a virtual forum on A

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