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Battleground: Ballot Box | Long Lines, Record Turnout Mark Start of Early Voting

On Monday, Oct. 12, in-person early voting began in Georgia, and with it came long lines, problems with voting equipment, and a sinking feeling that the issues that plagued June’s primary were doomed to be repeated. It seemed like deja-vu for many voters.

October 16, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
African Americans register to vote in the July 4 Georgia Democratic Primary in Atlanta, Ga., on May 3, 1944. Registrations are increasing in Atlanta as black schools are giving instructions to students in ballot casting procedure. (AP Photo)

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | The History Of Racist Voting Laws In Georgia

On this episode of "Battleground: Ballot Box," we go back in time and explore the history of racist voting laws in Georgia and how the remnants of those decisions are still present today.

October 12, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Kelsey Luker reads as she waits in line to vote, Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Atlanta. Luker said she had been in line for almost two hours.

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Voting Issues In Georgia: How We Got Here

In this bonus episode of "Battleground: Ballot Box," host Stephen Fowler chronicles how voting in Georgia has changed from 2018 to 2020.

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A young child watches as former President Barack Obama steps on stage to speak during a campaign rally for Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams at Morehouse College Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | A Surge In Registration Brings Demographic Change

On this episode of "Battleground: Ballot Box," we take a look at voter registration, demographic changes and why Georgia is an electoral battleground.

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Fulton County has launched a massive early voting effort ahead of the November 2020 election.

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Let's Make A Voting Plan

On this episode, we talk with Aklima Khondoker with All Voting is Local about making a plan to cast your ballot in the November election.

October 06, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A cart holding vote-by-mail ballots is seen before being loaded into a truck for transport to a local U.S. Postal Service office, Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at the Miami-Dade County Elections Department in Doral, Fla.

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | What You Need To Know About Voting By Mail

On today's episode of Battleground: Ballot Box, we discuss voting by mail in Georgia, including how to make a plan to prevent problems and the latest on the U.S. Postal Service.

October 02, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Voters at Park Tavern

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Coronavirus Delays, Primary Disasters And A Disrupted 2020

On this episode of “Battleground: Ballot Box,” we’re continuing to unpack how Georgia’s election landscape has changed since the nationally watched 2018 governor’s race, from the delivery of voting machines to the coronavirus-stricken primary.

September 28, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks during her campaign.

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  • Politics

Battleground: Ballot Box | A Year That Changed Voting In Georgia

In this episode, we explore how Georgia’s voting landscape changed drastically after the 2018 governor’s race, from lawsuits to the selection of a new voting system.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
People wait in a line to vote in the Georgia's primary election at Park Tavern on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, in Atlanta.

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Six Weeks Out, State Faces Wide Challenges, Shaken Trust In System

On this episode of Battleground: Ballot Box, we hear from the Secretary of State, a county elections supervisor, a poll worker and a voter to understand the challenges that loom over a successful November election, and what steps are being done to address them.

September 22, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Battleground

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GPB Launches 2020 Voting Podcast 'Battleground: Ballot Box'

Ahead of a pivotal election, GPB political reporter Stephen Fowler hosts a new podcast that looks at the good, the bad and the complicated of voting in Georgia.

September 17, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

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