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News Articles: Election 2020

Sen. David Perdue speaks after qualifying to run for reelection in the 2020 race.

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  • Politics

Sen. David Perdue Talks COVID-19 Relief, School Reopening Plans

While the U.S. Senate is in August recess, Sen. David Perdue is traveling across the state meeting with Georgia business owners who have benefited from a massive coronavirus relief package passed by Congress earlier this year.

 

August 19, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Stacey Abrams, who came within a whisker of becoming Georgia's governor in 2018, joined other elected party officials Tuesday to deliver a split screen keynote on the second night of a 2020 Democratic National Convention that was supposed to bring crowds to Milwaukee. The Georgia speakers Tuesday night were Abrams, former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates and state Rep. Sam Park.

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  • Politics

Georgia DNC Speakers Say Dems Ready To Fight Virus, Recession, Injustice

The second night of the virtual Democratic National Convention was a Georgia-infused affair.

August 19, 2020
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By:
  • Jill Nolin

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  • Politics

At Least 1,700 Late Ballots Rejected In August 11 Runoff

At least 1,770 Georgians did not have their vote counted in the August 11 runoff race because their ballots were received after the Election Day deadline.

August 17, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Georgia's voting system has been under national scrutiny after problems with the June 9 primary. Officials and voters alike hope November is different.

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  • Politics

Georgia Election Officials Turn To November After Smoother Runoff

The push for more staff and training comes as record absentee-by-mail turnout is expected, too.

August 14, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Kamala Harris speaks on stage.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: How Does Biden's Senator Harris Pick Play In Georgia?

Thursday on Political Rewind, a momentous decision put California Senator Kamala Harris on the Democratic presidential ticket. She will be the first women of color to run on a major party’s bid for the office. How will the decision play out in Georgia? The Peach State is now considered an important battleground in the run up to November’s election.

August 13, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes
AP Marjorie Taylor Green

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  • Politics

QAnon Supporter Wins, Longtime Fulton DA Loses In Primary Runoff

Marjorie Taylor Greene has a history of posting anti-Muslim and antisemitic videos and is likely to win in the deeply conservative northwest Georgia district.

August 12, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A sign directs voters to the polls in Gwinnett County.

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  • Politics

Few Problems, Fewer Voters In Georgia Runoff Election

Some polls will stay open later in Floyd, Bibb Counties after problems emerged with the voting system. 

August 11, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Electronic machine

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  • Politics

SURVEY: Help GPB News Cover Georgia's Voting System

Tell GPB News your questions, concerns and plans for voting in 2020.

August 07, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Voters wait in an hours-long line to cast their ballot at Park Tavern in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Democrats Sue Georgia Counties Over Long Lines At The Polls

The lawsuit seeks to have state and county elections officials add more polling places and resources to prevent long wait times.

August 06, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
A male U.S. postal worker pushes an orange cart of letter mail towards the camera on a wet day. In the background, two other postal workers unload U.S. Postal Service trucks of mail.

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  • Elections

USPS Mail And Package Deliveries Have Slowed. What Might That Mean For Election 2020?

Americans trust the U.S. Postal Service for important mail like credit cards, passports, and even stimulus checks — but concerns over mail-in ballots have been raised as the agency suffers from financial struggles and mail delays. On Second Thought discusses how new developments with the U.S. Postal Service may play into the 2020 election and beyond.

August 06, 2020
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By:
  • Pria Mahadevan and
  • Virginia Prescott
Fulton County election workers sort absentee ballots during a pilot audit after the June 9 primary.

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  • Politics

A Week Before Georgia Runoff, Most Early Votes Have Been By Mail

With just one week to go before the Aug. 11 primary runoff election, about two-thirds of the early votes cast have been by mail as Georgia continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic.

August 04, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Cliffard Whitby, right, and Lester Miller, left, are in the August 11 runoff election for mayor of Macon-Bibb County.

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  • Politics

Miller And Whitby Face Off In Macon-Bibb Mayoral Debate

A week before the August 11 runoff election, the two men hoping to become Macon-Bibb County’s mayor will meet in a live debate.

August 03, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Fabian
Voters wait in an hours-long line to cast their ballot at Park Tavern in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Hourly Voting Data Shows Where Georgia’s Process Failed – And Flourished

New data shows fewer voters processed in the morning, highlights reported problems at some polling places and sheds more light on how Georgia's primary went.

July 22, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Rep. John Lewis speaks at a campaign event for Stacey Abrams in 2018.

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  • Politics

Georgia Democrats Seek Applications To Run For John Lewis' Seat

State law requires a quick turnaround to select a new nominee, who is likely to win in the safely Democratic 5th Congressional District in Atlanta. There must also be a special election to finish the rest of John Lewis' term that ends in January.

July 19, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Voters wait in line at Park Tavern in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Here’s What The Data Shows About Polling Places, Lines In Georgia's Primary

10% of Georgia's polls were open past 8 p.m. 

July 17, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
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