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News Articles: Ballot-marking device

Georgia Counties Can Process Absentee Ballots Early For June 9 Election

Facing an avalanche of interest in absentee voting because of the coronavirus, county election administrators can begin processing – but not tabulating ...

May 18, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Ballot-marking devices are set up in a Paulding County polling place. Elections officials are taking new safety precautions for the June 9 primary because of the coronavirus..

Georgia Elections Officials Grapple With Potential COVID-19 Illness At Polls

Georgia elections officials face a daunting question as they prepare for early voting in the June 9 primary in the midst of a global pandemic: What do...

April 30, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Nicole Sadek ,
  • and 2 more
Henry County Elections Director Ameika Pitts casts a ballot in a mock election Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.

Georgia Elections Officials Prep for ‘Unprecedented’ Primary As Coronavirus Looms

As coronavirus continues to spread in communities across Georgia, elections officials are grappling with the challenge of running a safe, fair and...

April 28, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Laura Corley ,
  • and 1 more
Dominion ballot-marking devices are set up in a Paulding County polling place.

Could Coronavirus Affect Georgia’s Elections?

The spread of coronavirus is changing the way we vote in Georgia, coming at a critical time for elections officials. Voters are being encouraged to use...

March 18, 2020
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington and
  • Stephen Fowler
A sign about cleaning voting machines greets voters at the Fulton County Government Center polling place.

Here’s What State And Local Officials Are Doing To Prevent Coronavirus At The Polls

UPDATE Sun. March 15, 2020: Georgia's presidential primary has been postponed until May. All early voting has been suspended. From cleaning touchscreen...

March 15, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

Georgia Postponing March 24 Presidential Primary Election Amid Coronavirus Precautions

Georgia’s presidential primary will be postponed until May 19, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Saturday, in an effort to protect poll...

March 14, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Athens-Clarke Board of Elections Chair Jesse Evans appears before the Georgia State Election Board.

Athens-Clarke Ordered To Stop Using Hand-Marked Paper Ballots Immediately

After a marathon hearing in Athens Wednesday, the Georgia State Election Board has ordered Athens-Clarke County to cease using hand-marked paper ballots...

March 11, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A voting booth with a Sharpie is what Athens-Clarke County voters were greeted with starting March 4

State Election Board Investigating Athens-Clarke’s Decision To Use Hand-Marked Paper Ballots

The Georgia State Election Board is holding an emergency hearing in Athens next week to determine whether Athens-Clarke County is violating several...

March 05, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A voting booth is equipped with a Sharpie and instructions to use hand-marked paper ballots on March 24.

Athens-Clarke Ditches Electronic Voting Machines For Hand-Marked Paper Ballots

The Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections is now conducting its presidential primary election on hand-marked paper ballots instead of ballot-marking...

March 04, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks at an election warehouse in DeKalb County.

Raffensperger Pleased With Performance Of New Voting Machines In Early Voting So Far

This week’s early voting for the presidential preference primary is the first statewide implementation of the new $104 million touchscreen voting system...

March 03, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

County Officials Prepared For First Election On Georgia's New Voting System

As early voting kicks off for the March 24 presidential primary this week, county elections officials are anticipating higher-than-average turnout from...

March 03, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

New Bill Would Tackle Long Lines At Polling Places

A new proposal filed in the Georgia state Senate Friday aims to cut down on long lines at the polls. SB 463 would require county elections officials to...

February 28, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Henry County Elections Director Ameika Pitts casts a ballot in a mock election Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020.

Counties Use Mock Election To Prepare For The Real Thing

Just before lunchtime in the Henry County Board of Elections office, a stream of workers filled into a back room to practice the election process from...

February 26, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Workers load voting equipment into a truck at the state's election warehouse in Cobb County.

State Delivers Final Voting Machines For March Presidential Primary

At the state’s election warehouse northwest of Atlanta Friday morning, a buzzing hive of workers loaded trucks with boxes of voting equipment, some of...

February 14, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

Georgia’s Largest County Encourages Early Voting With Record Turnout Expected In 2020

As election workers across the state begin final preparations for the new ballot-marking device system being used for the March 24 presidential primary...

February 12, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
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