The three cities

in South Fulton County may have some new decision makers when the ballots

are cast November 4.

Eight council

seats are up for grabs, with several candidates qualifying in the three

cities.

In Union City,

incumbents Joan Stewart and Helen Turner are looking to return to the

City Council. But three candidates are challenging the incumbents and

may give "The Progressive City" a new viewpoint in November.

Council qualifiers

in Union City are:

Alissa King,

26, a free-lance journalist.

Vertisha Hardwick,

40, a legal secretary.

Odell Mashburn,

76, retired.

In Fairburn,

Edna Lyons, 48, a homemaker has thrown her hat in the ring along with

Ron Alderman, 61, a real estate broker, and Mario Avery, 38, to challenge

the three incumbents; Marion Johnson, Harvey Melear and Frankie Arnold.

Just south

of Fairburn in Palmetto, things are a little quieter this election season.

Patti Hughes, 42, a custodian at Arlington Christian, is challenging Joyce

Baker, Thomas Morrow and Leon Sumlin in the City Council races.

But in the

mayoral election, the residents seem pleased with Mayor Clark Boddie,

who is facing no opposition in his race.

The races in

all the cities are at large and polls are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m.