A judge ruled Atlanta polling places can stay open until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, giving voters an extra hour to cast ballots in city elections.

What’s Happening: Fulton County Superior Court Judge Melynee Leftridge sided with Atlanta officials who sued Fulton and DeKalb counties to keep polls open longer. State law allows cities with more than 300,000 people to stay open an additional hour. Counties had planned to close polls at 7 p.m. following guidance from the Secretary of State’s office.

What’s Important: People who vote between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. can only vote in Atlanta races. They cannot vote in the state Public Service Commission race. Those voters will use provisional ballots.

Between the Lines: The Georgia Republican Party filed an emergency lawsuit to stop the extended hours, ar

See Full Page