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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 3

Georgia polls are open until 7 p.m. today, so bring your photo ID

Plus, the Hawks beat a Pacers team that dressed only six players.

The Morning Marietta team2 stories16 sources5 min read

Election DayTop story

Georgia polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today, and you need a photo ID

Georgia polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Georgia polling places on Election Day

Midnight6 a.m.Noon6 p.m.7 a.m.to 7 p.m.
  • 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Polls are open
Day
Tue., Nov. 3
Line rule
In line by 7 p.m. can vote

Source: 95.5 WSB

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7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Polls are open
DayTue., Nov. 3
Line ruleIn line by 7 p.m. can vote

If you haven't voted yet, today's your day. Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m., and anyone in line by 7 p.m. gets to cast a ballot.

You must vote at your designated polling place. Look it up on the on the Georgia Secretary of State's website. FOX 5 Atlanta says first-time voters follow the same steps: check in, verify identity, mark the ballot and review the printed paper ballot before scanning it. We suggest looking over your sample ballot first. The counting process is designed to deliver preliminary results quickly, 11Alive reports.

  • Photo ID: required; a Georgia driver's license counts, even if expired
  • No photo ID? You can vote a
  • Provisional ballot: resolve eligibility issues within three days
  • First-time voters: provide a copy of your ID within three days

150 feetCampaigning ban around a Georgia polling place

The ban covers clothing that supports a candidate. Wear a shirt with a name or slogan on it and you could be turned away.

Source: 95.5 WSB

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Sports

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scores a season-high 34 as the Hawks beat a six-man Pacers team

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored a season-high 34 points Monday night as the Hawks beat the Indiana Pacers 108-104. He shot 12 of 25, and CJ McCollum added 13 points and 11 assists.

Alexander-Walker's big night met a shorthanded Pacers team

34
points for Alexander-Walker, a season high
9 of 15
3-pointers made by Alexander-Walker
6
players Indiana dressed
11
Pacers who sat out

Sources: Atlanta News First, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Indiana sat 11 players, including Tyrese Haliburton, who has a left hamstring strain. That left a starting five and Kobe Brown off the bench. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports that, according to ESPN's Bobby Marks and Matt Williams, it was the earliest into a season a team has used six or fewer players since 1948.

  • Jay Huff: 22 points to lead Indiana
  • Braden Smith: 19 points and 10 assists
  • Pacers' bench: shortest since 2004, per Atlanta News First
  • All six Pacers scored in double figures

Alexander-Walker's 34 points topped Jay Huff's 22 and Braden Smith's 19

Sources: Atlanta News First, Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

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Alexander-Walker34
Jay Huff22
Braden Smith19
CJ McCollum13

The Hawks travel to Washington on Wednesday to face the Wizards. The two teams meet again at on Fri., Nov. 6 at 7 p.m.

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News Notes

Kennesaw State

Kennesaw State beat Midway 116-57 on Monday, according to the box score. Midway is 0-1, and Wales led the team with 16 points. Rockdale CitizenGwinnett Daily Post

Falcons

The Falcons lost 16-0 at Tampa Bay on Sunday, their third loss in four games, and the Buccaneers outrushed them by 225 yards. "Disappointed in the result, like you can imagine," coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday. The team flies to Madrid on Tuesday afternoon for a Week 9 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionFOX 5 Atlanta

Braves

Chris Sale and Walt Weiss are finalists for BBWAA awards, Sale for the NL Cy Young and Weiss for NL manager of the year. The manager winner will be announced Nov. 10 and the Cy Young winner Nov. 11. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Braves' 94 wins were third-best in the NL

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Brewers103 wins
Dodgers100 wins
Braves94 wins

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Around Georgia

Gas prices

Georgia drivers are paying an average of $3.58 a gallon for regular, per AAA, against $4.17 nationally. County averages run from $3.30 to nearly $4, and Long County is at $3.47. AAA's Georgia spokeswoman Montrae Waiters says rising crude oil prices could slow the drop in the coming weeks. We suggest comparing prices before you fill up. FOX 5 AtlantaWNEG Radio

Georgia drivers pay 59 cents less than the national average

$3.58

Georgia average

Sources: WNEG Radio, FOX 5 Atlanta

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Georgia average$3.58
U.S. average$4.17−59¢

Electric cars

A new survey found that about one in every 16 households in metro Atlanta has an electric car. CBS Atlanta

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— David Foster Wallace

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The Wrap

Decatur is getting a jump on the holiday season with the big reveal of the 2026 City of Decatur holiday ornament. The unveiling is Thursday, Nov. 5, at Squash Blossom on East Court Square, and it's free. Tiny keepsake, big buildup. We're into it.

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  1. Mon., Nov. 2Falcons shut out 16-0 by Bucs; Olson, Dubón win Gold Gloves
  2. Sun., Nov. 1Georgia beat Florida 27-8 in the rivalry's first game in Atlanta
  3. Sat., Oct. 31The Oct. 31 edition
  4. Fri., Oct. 30Dream force Game 7 Saturday; early voting ends today
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Morning Mariettato me · Tues., Nov. 36:00 a.m.

Georgia polls are open until 7 p.m. today, so bring your photo ID

Plus, the Hawks beat a Pacers team that dressed only six players.

The TLDR

  1. Georgia polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. today; bring photo ID
  2. Hawks beat a Pacers team that dressed only six players, 108-104
  3. Kennesaw State rolled past Midway 116-57
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