Georgia
In Georgia, elections are overseen by Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who administers election laws and provides statewide guidance. The Secretary of State provides guidance to local county election officials who manage the day-to-day election processes at the county level.
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The Telegraph: Georgia’s hand-counting ballot rule raises risk for delays. How will Macon handle it?
Jesse Fraga of The Telegraph reports on how Georgia’s Bibb County will adjust to the Georgia Election Board’s new vote counting and poll administration procedures. A local official says new…
September 25, 2024
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WSB: Secretary of State say State Election Board has overstepped is authority over new rules
Justin Gray of WSB reports on Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s statement that recent election administration changes by the Georgia Elections Board have overstepped their legal authority.
September 24, 2024
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AJC: Georgia’s election board is weighing last-minute changes, including hand count of ballots
Mark Neisse of The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports on the Georgia Election Board’s upcoming decisions on proposed rule changes to Georgia voting procedures. The State Election Board…
September 20, 2024
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WABE: Georgia leaders worry mail delays could cause many absentee ballots to arrive too late to count
Stanley Dunlap of The Georgia Recorder reports on bipartisan concerns that persistent mail delays could affect Georgia absentee ballots. In a rare bipartisan consensus about…
September 17, 2024
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Georgia Reporter: Bipartisan group of former Georgia elected officials vouch for integrity of state’s election system
Stanley Dunlap of The Georgia Recorder reports former Georgia elected officials have confidence in the integrity of the state’s election system. A bipartisan group of influential former Georgia elected…
September 10, 2024
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AJC: Georgia officials brace for threats ahead of presidential election
David Wickert of the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports on threats against election officials in Georgia. U.S. elections depend on hundreds of thousands of poll workers, many of them temporary employees…
September 9, 2024
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AP: Democrats sue to block Georgia rules that they warn will block finalization of election results
Jeff Amy and Kate Brumback of the AP report on a lawsuit from state and national Democrats seeking to block recent rules by Georgia’s State Election Board. The state and…
August 27, 2024
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AP: Georgia election board approves new rules that critics fear could allow certification delays
Kate Brumback of the AP reports on Georgia’s state election board approval of a new rule that supporters say is necessary to ensure that votes are counted properly. The rule…
August 21, 2024
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AJC: Georgia election directors call for a pause in creating new rules
Mark Neisse of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports on election officials who have asked the State Election Board to stop making changes in election rules so close to November’s presidential election.
August 21, 2024
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Georgia Recorder: Georgia election board’s right-wing faction revisits Fulton’s 2020 presidential election
Stanley Dunlap of the Georgia Recorder reports on the Georgia State Election Board’s decision to further investigate Fulton County’s 2020 presidential election law violations. A trio of conservative members of…
August 8, 2024