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Articles Tagged "2012 election"

  • Wed., October 24, 2012 7:32am
    Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan will be in Atlanta Wednesday for a fundraiser with less than two weeks until Election Day.
  • Mon., October 22, 2012 11:30am
    Fulton County has hired a consultant to help oversee next month's election after its old voting chief resigned. State voting officials and local candidates had criticized Fulton County for its handling of this year's primary election.
  • Mon., October 15, 2012 12:00pm
    Republicans are on the verge of winning a majority so large in Georgia's Legislature that they could offer changes to the state constitution without Democratic support.
  • Mon., October 15, 2012 10:00am
    A new poll shows a close race on whether to amend Georgia's constitution so the state could create more charter schools. The poll shows 45 percent of likely voters said they would support the amendment in next month's election; 42 percent of likely voters were opposed.
  • Mon., October 15, 2012 6:03am
    Georgia residents can start voting Monday in the presidential election. Early voting in the presidential election in Georgia runs from Monday through Nov. 2. There is at least one early voting location in each Georgia county.
  • Mon., October 8, 2012 7:37am
    Tuesday is the deadline for Georgians to register to vote if they want to participate in the general election on Nov. 6, which includes the presidential contest, congressional races and dozens of state Senate and House seats.
  • Wed., September 5, 2012 6:47am
    Official election results show Republican congressional candidate Lee Anderson has defeated a GOP primary opponent by just 159 votes in their runoff election two weeks ago. State election officials certified the vote count Tuesday for the runoff in east Georgia's 12th Congressional District.
  • Thu., August 30, 2012 7:46am
    The national Center for Immigration Studies says Hispanics will cast about 4.4 percent of Georgia votes in the November election. Nationally, Hispanics will cast 9 percent of the votes, up from 7.8 percent in 2008.
  • Mon., August 6, 2012 10:02am
    Fulton County election officials are planning to meet amid criticism of their handling of the vote count from last Tuesday's election. Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp said he was concerned about what he called "numerous and substantial issues" surrounding the administration of the election in the metro Atlanta county.
  • Tue., July 31, 2012 6:55am
    Challengers in the Republican primary are attempting to unseat two incumbents on Georgia's Public Service Commission, which regulates utilities. Also, Georgia voters will consider several nonbinding questions on Tuesday’s primary ballot, including whether they want to place a cap on lobbyist spending.