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Georgia State Election Board to vote on controversial rule opposed by many local officials
The Georgia State Election Board is set to vote on a controversial measure Friday that would require local precincts to conduct hand counts.
Georgia election board may order hand count of votes in US presidential contest
Georgia's Republican-controlled state election board may vote on Friday to require a labor-intensive hand count of potentially millions of ballots in November's election, a move voting rights advocates say could cause delays,
Georgia election rule changes by Trump allies raise fear of chaos in November
Certifying Georgia’s statewide vote in November is the job of Raffensperger and Kemp, not the State Election Board. Raffensperger, a Republican, has repeatedly signaled he will push counties to comply and called their duty to certify “very clear and black-letter law.”
Georgia Election Officials Beefing Up Security in Anticipation of Threats
Election officials in Georgia and some other states will increase security measures ahead of the November election, anticipating possible threats. Tate Fall, the election director in Georgia's Cobb County,
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OPINION: Voter misinformation is a big problem. Election officials say it's getting worse.
Poll workers and election officials didn't take on this work to get disparaged with disinformation or threatened by people unhinged by those lies.
Georgia election officials worry a GOP-led board will OK last-minute voting changes
Georgia election officials have said they are “gravely concerned that dramatic changes” approved by the State Election Board “will disrupt the preparation and training processes already in motion.”
Bipartisan group of former Georgia elected officials vouch for integrity of state’s election system
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Pro-Trump Georgia election board weighs new rules as critics warn of chaos
One measure, to be voted on Friday, would require hand counting of ballots. Critics say that it would create widespread confusion in a state pivotal to the presidential race.
Georgia State Election Board considering last-minute voting rule changes
Any rules adopted by the Georgia's controversial State Election Board on Friday will go into effect after overseas and military ballots have started to go out and just as early voting is about to begin.
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks more control over postmaster general after mail meltdown
Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said Wednesday he wants Congress to have more control over selecting the U.S.
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Georgia’s elections are facing interference from both sides
A group of Trump loyalists is trying to push through certification changes, and Democrats are trying to change the ballot. All of it must stop.
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Georgia Officials Investigating Fatal Accident
Authorities are still looking for a motorist who reportedly caused a fatal crash in Bartow County, Georgia last week that ...
Georgia official seeks more school safety money after Apalachee High shooting
Georgia’s state school superintendent says he wants the state to spend more money to guarantee security officers and wearable ...
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Threats rise nationwide in the weeks after the Georgia school shooting
Law enforcement and school officials say school shooting threats have skyrocketed since the Apalachee High School tragedy, ...
Harris to speak about abortion in Georgia, seeking to tie deaths of two women to Trump policies
Vice President Harris plans on Friday to give her first abortion speech in Georgia, where she will address the deaths of two ...
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Officials: Man, woman found dead after Georgia house fire had been shot
Two people found dead inside a burned home last week in Georgia had both been shot before the house went up in flames, officials said.Sign up for our NewslettersThe DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s ...