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News Articles: Election 2020

A problem ballot box is placed on the end of a table where workers with the Detroit Department of Elections sorts through absentee ballots.

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  • Elections

Why Vote Counting In Pennsylvania And Michigan Takes So Long

Election officials have been warning for months that the influx of mail-in votes this year could mean a longer wait before the winner of the presidency is known.

November 04, 2020
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By:
  • Miles Parks
Sen Kelly Loeffler and challenger Rev. Raphael Warnock

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  • Elections

Loeffler, Warnock In Runoff As Democrats Struggle For U.S. Senate

Democrats gained at least one seat against Republicans in the U.S. Senate, but ended up early Wednesday with an increasingly challenging path to wresting control of the chamber away from Republicans.

In Georgia, Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler is headed to a runoff with Democrat Raphael Warnock in early January. Votes were still being tallied Wednesday morning in the contest between Sen. David Perdue and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff. 

November 04, 2020
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By:
  • Laura Olson and
  • Ariana Figueroa
Bibb County 1

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  • Elections

GPB Election Blog: Loeffler, Warnock Head To Runoff

Real-time updates throughout Election Day with voting updates, results and analysis.

November 03, 2020
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By:
  • GA Today Staff
Workers board up a building in downtown Washington, D.C., in preparation for possible protests.

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  • National

Election 2020: Cities And Businesses Prepare For Post-Election Unrest, Violence

Across the country, there are growing concerns that the bitterness and animosity over the presidential election will not end when the polls close on the evening of Nov. 3.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • David Schaper,
  • Marisa Peñaloza,
  • and 1 more
A voter drops their ballot off during early voting, Monday, Oct. 19, 2020, in Athens, Ga. With record turnout expected for this year's presidential election and fears about exposure to the coronavirus, election officials and advocacy groups have been encouraging people to vote early, either in person or by absentee ballot. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | Election Day Survival Guide

On this episode of "Battleground: Ballot Box," Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Mark Niesse explains what to expect on Election Day in Georgia, from long lines to how votes are counted.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Former President Barack Obama campaigns in Atlanta less than 24 hours before polls open in Georgia.

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  • Elections

Aided By Obama, Georgia Democrats Set Sights On Both U.S. Senate Seats

With a strong turnout in early voting and national polling showing Joe Biden ahead, Democrats see a unique opening to regain control of the U.S. Senate through both of Georgia's seats on the ballot Tuesday.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Macon

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  • Elections

CDC: Voters With COVID-19 Can Vote In Person

Voters who are sick with coronavirus or are under quarantine due to exposure to the virus still have the right to vote in person, according to updated guidance from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Wayne Drash
Jason Hayes

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  • Politics

Candidate Profile: Jason Hayes

Candidate profile for Jason Hayes.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Isaiah Poritz
Georgia State Rep. Charles E. “Chuck” Martin Jr.

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  • Politics

Candidate Profile: Charles E. 'Chuck' Martin Jr.

Candidate profile for State Rep. Charles E. “Chuck” Martin Jr.

 

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Isaiah Poritz
Trump and Biden in side-by-side images.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Biden, Trump Campaigns Make Final Push In Georgia

Monday on Political Rewind: It’s the final day before Election Day. The past week saw several big names in national politics make campaign stops in Georgia, including President Donald Trump — further proof that the road to the White House leads through the Peach State.

Former President Barack Obama visits Atlanta today to boost Joe Biden and Democratic senatorial candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock. Our panel discusses the tight races for Georgia's two Senate seats.

Nearly four million Georgians have already cast their ballots through absentee and early in-person voting, and more than half of the state’s registered voters have already voted.

November 02, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris speaks to supporters in Duluth, Nov. 1, 2020, as President Trump campaigns the same day in Rome.

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  • Politics

Trump, Harris Rallies Showcase Battle For Georgia's Votes — And Political Future

A pair of Sunday rallies in northwest Georgia and the suburbs of Gwinnett County underscores the importance of Georgia to the electoral strategy of both presidential candidates and foreshadow the future of the state's political coalitions.

November 01, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
SC building

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  • Elections

Battleground: Ballot Box | How The Courts Shape Our Elections

On this episode of Battleground: Ballot Box, we learn about voting laws and what role the courts play in shaping our elections.

October 31, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Former president Barack Obama campaigns for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams in 2018.

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  • Elections

Democrats Launch Final Push For Georgia With Obama Campaign Visit

Former President Barack Obama will campaign in Atlanta Monday for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and two U.S. Senate candidates, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.

October 31, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Hundreds of voters wait in line at State Farm Arena in Atlanta during the first day of in-person early voting Oct. 12, 2020.

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  • Elections

Half Of Georgia's Voters Cast Their Ballots During Early Voting Period

Just over 50% of Georgia's 7.6 million voters participated in the 2020 general election by the end of October, nearly eclipsing the total votes in the 2016 presidential election.

October 31, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
President Donald Trump arrives to his Make America Great Again campaign rally cheer before his arrival at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon.

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  • Health

COVID-19 Watchers: Trump's Rome Rally Could Be A 'Super Spreading Event'

When President Trump comes to Rome on Sunday for one last Georgia rally before Election Day, it will be another example of his partisans’ right to peaceably assemble and let their voices be heard.  

It could also be a COVID-19 super spreading event.

October 30, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
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