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News Articles: Election 2020

Fulton County audits absentee ballots

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  • News

Georgia Republicans Appeal Ruling Extending Deadline For Absentee Ballots

The Georgia Republican Party joined the Republican National Committee Tuesday in appealing a federal court decision requiring the counting of absentee ballots received up to three days after the Nov. 3 election.

September 23, 2020
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  • Dave Williams
Macon-Bibb Board of Elections

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  • News

No Sunday Voting But Macon-Bibb Expands Early Voting Sites

Although Sunday voting was a rousing success in 2018, the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections deadlocked 2-2 when it came to authorizing voting on Oct. 25 for the Presidential Election.

September 18, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Fabian
Battleground

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  • Elections

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
UGA and Merial win the Phoenix Award for their collaberation in animal health care and human health care innovations.

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  • Education

Facing Backlash, UGA Reverses Course, Announces Basketball Arena As New Voting Site

Facing an uproar from students, professors and alum, the University of Georgia on Thursday reversed course and announced it would allow in-person early voting on campus for the upcoming election.

September 17, 2020
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By:
  • Wayne Drash
A voting sign outside of a polling location in Atlanta, Georgia.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The Big Stories In Play In The Last Months Before The Election

Wednesday on Political Rewind, the latest pandemic and election 2020 news in Georgia.

The Trump campaign is running new television spots in the Peach State but the focus is on the economy, and not the law and order message the President has pushed in recent weeks.

And can the CDC continue to do their work well despite the distractions of politics?

September 16, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Electronic machine

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  • Elections

Judge Mulls Potential Changes To Georgia Voting Procedures

A federal judge is hearing the latest challenge to Georgia's voting system less than eight weeks before Election Day.

September 12, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler
FILE - In this Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020 file photo, Supporters take photos with construction executive Marjorie Taylor Greene, background right, late in Rome, Ga.

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  • Elections

Challenger To QAnon Supporter Bows Out Of Race In Georgia

The Democratic candidate running against Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory and been criticized for other incendiary comments, is dropping out of their race for a U.S. House seat representing northwest Georgia. 

September 11, 2020
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  • Associated Press
Google says it will no longer allow some autocomplete suggestions related to political candidates and the election, such as search predictions that could be viewed as making claims about the "the integrity or legitimacy of electoral processes."

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  • Technology

Google Will Block Its Autocomplete Suggestions For Some Election-Related Searches

The company said its new policy would eliminate search predictions that could be seen as favoring a political candidate or as making claims about "the integrity or legitimacy of electoral processes."

September 11, 2020
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By:
  • Jason Slotkin
Voting machines

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  • Elections

Help Us Report On Voting Problems In Georgia

Help GPB News and ProPublica report on problems you are seeing or experiencing with the upcoming election in Georgia.

September 09, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
David Schweidel stands in front of a presentation. He's wearing black glasses, a dark suit jacket and a blue button-up shirt.

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  • Politics

Emory Marketing Professor On The Power Of Social Media Advertising In Politics

Politics was not exempt from COVID-19's devastating impact, and political campaigning looks a bit different this year as conventions went online and social advertising ramped up. What does that space look like in light of COVID-19?

September 09, 2020
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By:
  • Jade Abdul-Malik
Park Tavern precinct in Fulton County had long lines during the June 2020 election.

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  • Elections

Georgia Signs On Nearly 15,000 Poll Workers In Runup To November Election

So far, about 14,600 Georgians have signed up as poll workers this summer, seeming to put the state’s goal to recruit 20,000 new precinct staffers by November’s election within reach.

September 09, 2020
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Voters wait in an hours-long line to cast their ballot at Park Tavern in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Fulton County Adds, Changes Polling Places Ahead Of November

Nearly a quarter of Fulton County's 800,000 voters are assigned to vote at a different location from the June primary as officials seek to ease congestion at larger polling places.

September 04, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Voters wait in line at Park Tavern in Atlanta.

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  • Elections

State Investigates Fulton County's Election Day Woes

The Georgia State Election Board voted again to refer an investigation of Fulton County's voting processes to the attorney general, this time focusing on problems with Election Day.

September 03, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler
Georgians can now request an absentee ballot online.

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  • Politics

Here's How To Request A Georgia Absentee Ballot Using The Online Portal

Visit https://ballotrequest.sos.ga.gov/ and apply for your absentee ballot early and easily.

August 28, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Pence stands on the stage at the RNC.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Is Focus On New Voters Or The Base On Third Day Of Convention?

Thursday on Political Rewind, the news does not stop as the Republican National Convention goes on. Will tonight’s speakers address the demonstrations in Kenosha, Wisconsin? Ongoing protests in the Midwest and around the country are demanding change following continue police violence against people of color.

On the third night of the convention, Republicans heard from Vice President Mike Pence who warned the election of Joe Biden would lead to a breakdown of “law and order.” Pence said Trump would “make American great again — again.”

August 27, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
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