The City of Fairburn will soon

be going to electronic ballot for the November election. City Councilmen

approved Monday night a contract with Fulton County for electronic election

services for an amount not to exceed more than $5,000.

According to Nancy Faulkner,

City Clerk, the state is urging all cities and counties to go to electronic

ballots for the November election.

"Fulton County has the

equipment and trained personnel necessary to conduct an electronic election,

and they are willing to provide this service to the City of Fairburn,"

she stated. She feels that this will assure a fast, accurate and professional

election process for our residents.

Fulton County would require

reimbursement for their estimated costs of $5,000.

In addition, city staff would

continue to coordinate candidate registration and reporting, as well as

conduct absentee voting at City Hall.

The U.S. Department of Justice

would have to authorize the change in procedure before November 4, 2003.