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News Articles: Election 2020

Voters wait in line at Park Tavern in Atlanta.

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  • Elections

What Does Georgia's New Voting Law SB 202 Do?

Georgia has a new slate of voting laws after Gov. Brian Kemp signed a 98-page bill Thursday. From absentee restrictions to more flexibility with voting equipment, here's a look at all the changes.

March 27, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris together on a stage at Emory University.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Shifts In Proposed Voter Restriction Laws; In Atlanta, Biden Speaks Against Hate

Monday on Political Rewind: As the legislative session winds down, efforts to change how Georgians vote move in two directions. Lawmakers have taken off the table the most restrict measures: ending no excuse absentee voting and eliminating Sunday early voting. But now, proposals that would likely give Republicans an edge in runoffs and special elections have emerged.

March 22, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Fulton County election workers sort absentee ballots during a pilot audit after the June 9 primary.

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  • Politics

Local Elections Officials Express Concerns With Proposed Voting Bills

As lawmakers work on a massive voting bill that would make sweeping changes to how elections are run in Georgia, some local elections officials say proposals would make their jobs harder and hurt voters.

March 19, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Emily Garcia
The Georgia State Senate passed an omnibus voting bill that would get rid of no-excuse absentee voting 29-20.

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  • Elections

Georgia Senate Republicans Pass Bill To End No-Excuse Absentee Voting

With Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan and three Republican senators skipping debate, a slim majority of the Georgia Senate approved SB 241, an omnibus voting bill that would end no-excuse absentee voting after 16 years.

March 08, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
should she just send

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  • Politics

Georgia Today: Democrat Wins In Georgia Prompt Likely Voting Restrictions

After record election turnout that led to big Democratic wins in Georgia, Republican lawmakers are now pushing legislation that would restrict voter access. On Georgia Today, GPB producer Rahul Bali explains how elections could look the next time Georgians head to the polls.

March 05, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy ,
  • Jess Mador ,
  • and 2 more
Hundreds of people wait in line for early voting on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in Marietta, Georgia. Eager voters have waited six hours or more in the former Republican stronghold of Cobb County, and lines have wrapped around buildings in solidly Democratic DeKalb County.

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  • Elections

Georgia Republicans Want To Reshape Voting Laws, Burdening Voters Of Color

Voting Bills being considered in the state legislature would eliminate options local officials used to make voting easier. A close look at two counties shows how it could play out.

March 05, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Kimberly Cataudella ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger

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  • Elections

Georgia Secretary Of State Speaks About Election Challenges, Proposals To Change Voting Laws

Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger supports adding an ID requirement to absentee ballot applications but thinks more input from local officials is needed to tweak voting laws in Georgia.

8.6.1

March 04, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A Georgia Senate panel advanced legislation Wednesday that would eliminate the state's no-excuse absentee ballot law. It also signed off on a bill to require voters to provide ID to vote by mail and a full committee is set to consider the changes Feb. 18.

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  • Elections

Ga. Senate Panel Advances Bill To End No-Excuse Absentee Voting, Require ID

Georgia’s Senate Ethics Committee is set to consider Republican-sponsored election bills Thursday that eliminate no-excuse absentee voting and require an ID to vote by mail.

February 17, 2021
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Former GOP Sen. David Perdue from Georgia, seen here during a campaign rally in December, has filed paperwork with the FEC to potentially run for Senate again.

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  • Politics

Former Sen. David Perdue Files For Potential 2022 Comeback Bid In Georgia

The former senator, who lost to Sen. Jon Ossoff in one of two Georgia runoff elections, would seek the seat of Sen. Raphael Warnock next year. He filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission.

February 16, 2021
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
Fulton County's election board voted 3-2 to fire Elections Director Rick Barron Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021.

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  • Politics

Fulton County Fires Elections Director After Best (And Worst) 2020

The appointed Fulton County Board of Registration and Election voted 3-2 to fire Elections Director Rick Barron, despite support from his staff and a successful November election, because of lingering problems with how Georgia's largest county runs its vote-counting processes.

February 16, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Member of the national guard patrol the area outside of the U.S. Capitol on the third day of the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump at Capitol Hill, in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021.

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  • Politics

Georgia Today: Georgia A Major Player In Trump's Second Impeachment Trial

On Georgia Today, GPB political reporter Stephen Fowler discusses Georgia's role in former President Trump’s second impeachment trial, and whether there could be criminal charges tied to Trump’s interference in the presidential election.

February 12, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Sean Powers
State Sen. Burt Jones (R-Jackson) poses with former Vice President Mike Pence on Jan. 5 at the Naval Observatory in Washington D.C., the night before a violent insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Politics

Few Consequences So Far For Georgia Senators Who Pushed Election Misinformation

Nearly half of the Georgia state Senate committees headed by Republicans are now led by lawmakers who supported efforts to overturn the November election or promoted false claims of widespread election fraud, a review by the Georgia News Lab and GPB News has found.

February 11, 2021
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By:
  • David Armstrong ,
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • and 2 more
Fox News wants a judge to throw out Smartmatic's defamation lawsuit against the news network. Fox claims that it was covering "both sides" of the story of the 2020 elections and former President Trump's debunked claims that the election was rigged.

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  • Business

Fox News Asks Court To Dismiss $2.7 Billion Defamation Suit

Smartmatic, an election technology company, sued the network for its "disinformation campaign" waged by people unhappy with President Biden's election victory.

February 09, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
A pile of signs directing voters lie against a wall.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: As Impeachment Trial Begins, Ga. GOP Considers New Barriers To Ballot

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Georgia election officials announced they have opened an investigation into the now infamous phone call between Trump and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

In news from the General Assembly, a bill to legalize sports betting in Georgia could be on the floor of the state House this week. Republican Lawmakers are also considering measures to put new constraints on mail-in voting.

February 09, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Attorney Lin Wood, who has been banned from Twitter and restricted by Parler over incendiary posts, says he has property in both Georgia and South Carolina.

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  • Elections

Pro-Trump Election Conspiracist Lin Wood Investigated Over Possible Illegal Voting

The Georgia secretary of state's office is looking into whether Wood was actually a resident of South Carolina when he voted in the November general election.

February 03, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
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