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News Articles: election security

Hundreds of local elections officials attended an annual training in Athens, Ga. to prepare for upcoming elections.

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  • Elections

Georgia elections officials optimistic and energized heading into 2022 cycle

Hundreds of local officials, including many new faces, received training, networking and advice during a conference in Athens.

March 24, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell dies.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Crossover deadline looms; Walker's businesses; former ATL mayor Sam Massell dies

Monday on Political Rewind: As the deadline for bills to pass at least one chamber in the General Assembly looms, legislation aimed at suspending the state's gas tax, mental health reform and "constitutional carry" move forward. Plus, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reveals new info on U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker's businesses. Finally, we talk of the death of respected Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell.

 

March 14, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Gov. Brian Kemp gives the thumbs up to supporters as he officially submits paperwork at the state Capitol to run in the 2022 gubernatorial election.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: House GOP proposes election security bill; Kemp qualifies; Lawmakers oppose Russia

Thursday on Political Rewind: The countdown to Crossover Day looms in the legislature, where House Republicans have introduced a sweeping bill they say will combat election fraud. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp officially qualifies for the race for governor as Stacey Abrams kicks her campaign into high gear. 

March 10, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia polling place

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  • Elections

Raffensperger calling for beefed up security at Georgia election sites

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is asking state law enforcement agencies to post officers at polling places, early voting locations and county election offices where absentee ballots are being handled.

February 14, 2022
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By:
  • Dave Williams
 U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee ruled that he needs to hear more facts in eight lawsuits challenging Georgia’s voting law. The judge on Thursday rejected the state’s motions to dismiss the claims. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder (file photo)

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  • Law

Judge rejects motions to dismiss lawsuits challenging Georgia voting law

Eight federal lawsuits challenging Georgia’s voting law remain alive after a judge rejected motions to dismiss them Thursday.

December 10, 2021
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman on Tuesday was named to a top post overseeing election security within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

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  • Politics

The Biden administration taps a top Republican official to lead election security

Kim Wyman vigorously pushed back against President Trump's unfounded claims of voter fraud and is widely seen as a mail-in ballot and security expert. She'll start her new role on Nov. 19.

October 26, 2021
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
The founder and CEO of Tusk Holdings, Bradley Tusk, speaks onstage during TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016 in San Francisco. On Thursday, he announced a $10 million grant for internet voting development.

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  • Politics

The Push For Internet Voting Continues, Mostly Thanks To One Guy

Bradley Tusk, a venture capitalist and former political operative, announced a new $10 million grant for internet voting development on Thursday.

September 30, 2021
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By:
  • Miles Parks
An election worker uses an electronic pollbook to check voters at a polling station in the Echo Park Recreation Complex in Los Angeles on March 3, 2020.

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  • Investigations

Voter Websites In California And Florida Could Be Vulnerable To Hacks, Report Finds

Cyber experts told the Department of Homeland Security in July that voter registration systems in California and Florida could be vulnerable to a hack, a closely-held report obtained by NPR reveals.

October 24, 2020
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By:
  • Dina Temple-Raston
Brian Kemp waves after being sworn in as Georgia's governor during a ceremony at Georgia Tech's McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp Medicaid Plan Gets Committee Approval

On this edition of Political Rewind, two major policy proposals are taking shape at the legislature right now. A Senate committee has voted to give Gov....

February 20, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Ralston Responds to New Allegations

On this edition of Political Rewind, House Speaker David Ralston is pushing back against an AJC investigative report that alleges he used his position...

February 18, 2019
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
In this Wednesday, May 9, 2018, photo, Pamela Hampton votes in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

State Considers Replacing Potentially Hackable Voting Machines

Security questions continue to swirl around Georgia’s electoral process. Lawmakers largely agree the state’s current touch-screen voting machines have...

December 14, 2018
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By:
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • and 2 more
In September, a federal judge denied a request to move the midterm elections to paper ballots, citing a tight timeline that could be rife with confusion.

Between Uploads, Downloads And Hand Delivery, How Secure Is Georgia Voting?

A record 6.9 million Georgians are registered to vote in the midterm elections. Some will start voting Monday, as in-person early voting officially...

October 15, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott
Former President Jimmy Carter and democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams together on a campaign stop in Carter's home of Plains.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Candidates Talk Education, School Safety

On this edition of Political Rewind, both Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams are focusing on education and school safety this week on the campaign trail. We...

September 19, 2018
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By:
  • Robert Jimison

What's Next In Georgia's Paper Ballots Lawsuit?

Monday night, a federal judge denied a request to move Georgia’s 159 counties to paper ballots ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm election. But she also denied...

September 18, 2018
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Rickey Bevington
A new voting machine which prints a paper record sits on display at a polling site in Conyers, Ga.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Federal Judge Rules on Paper Ballots

On this edition of Political Rewind, Federal Judge Amy Totenberg denied a group’s request to require the state to switch to paper ballots. Georgia’s 27...

September 18, 2018
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By:
  • Robert Jimison
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