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News Articles: Elections 2020

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during an interview at her office, Feb. 24, 2021, in Atlanta. The prosecutor who's investigating whether Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden's presidential election victory is asking the FBI for security help after the former president railed against prosecutors investigating him.

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Georgia Today: Behind Fani Willis' investigation into Trump's election meddling

As Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis continues her investigation into former President Donald Trump’s attempted interference in the 2020 election, she’s been authorized to empanel a special grand jury. The Georgia Today podcast looks at the latest with Willis’ investigation and what to expect over the coming year.

February 04, 2022
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By:
  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Jess Mador
Rep. Renitta Shannon

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  • Politics

State Rep. Renitta Shannon Announces Candidacy For Lieutenant Governor

Elected to the General Assembly in 2016, Shannon has gained attention by staging direct confrontations with Republicans. In 2018, she led a group of fellow progressive Democrats in boycotting Gov.-elect Brian Kemp’s first public address.

September 28, 2021
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By:
  • Dave Williams
A resident of Monarch Villa memory care facility gets vaccinated with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Stockbridge, Ga.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Stick Or Carrot? Varied Approaches From Leaders To Boost Public Health Efforts

Many Georgia schools are back in session, and with the reopening of classrooms, debates rage over whether to require masks for students and staff. Gov. Brian Kemp faces pressure from state legislative leaders to ban mask mandates in school systems across the Peach State. Meanwhile, businesses contemplate what to do about vaccines for employees.

August 06, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
An illustration of a magnifying glass looking at ballot box.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Absentee Ballots, Drop Boxes And Election Boards? Unpacking Ga.'s New Election Law

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The partisan fight to define Georgia’s new election law continues. SB 202 shapes how ballots are cast, votes are processed and who oversees the state’s elections. Our panel attempts to answer your questions while digging into the details of the bill.

April 06, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Gov. Brian Kemp addresses the public after signing SB 202, the election omnibus bill, on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Controversy Over Ga. Election Law — And Rep. Cannon Arrest — Grows

Monday on Political Rewind: Criticism of the new election bill continued over the weekend as the measure, signed by Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday evening, receives nationwide attention. Democrats in Congress say the Georgia bill highlights the need for H.R. 1., the federal election bill currently awaiting action in the U.S. Senate.

In other news, Kemp signaled he will soon lift most of Georgia's coronavirus restrictions. Is his decision based on the advice of his public health team?

March 29, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Workers sort through ballots in Fulton County's election warehouse.

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  • Politics

Report Shows No Fraud But Many Problems With Fulton Voting Process

Fulton County's November and January elections had no fraud but faced problems with its mail-in absentee voting process, according to a report from a State Election Board-appointed monitor.

February 17, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Voting machines

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  • Politics

Bartow County Will Audit Runoff To Restore Trust In Voting Systems

Bartow County in northwest Georgia is conducting a voluntary audit of its Jan.5 runoff votes to help citizens regain trust in the state's election system.

January 08, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
Working counts absentee ballots in Fulton County

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  • Elections

Election Blog: All Eyes On Georgia As Results Show Tight Contests In Historic Runoffs

Polls are officially closed in almost every corner of the state, the deadline for absentee ballots to be received has passed and now there’s just the wait for the final results to be tallied. 

January 05, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler ,
  • Sarah Rose ,
  • and 3 more
GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger

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  • Elections

Fact Check: Brad Raffensperger's Brother Is Not A Chinese Tech Executive Named Ron

President Trump is continuing to spread lies and misinformation about the 2020 general election, including a false claim that Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is related to Ron Raffensperger, CTO of Chinese technology firm Huawei. While Raffensperger does have siblings, including a brother, none of them are named Ron.

December 30, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
The line for early voting at the Lucas Senior Center in Macon stretched out the front door on the first day of early voting Monday.

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  • Elections

Georgia Tops 1 Million Early Voters In Senate Runoffs

More than 1.1 million Georgians have already cast their ballots in the Jan. 5 runoffs that will decide control of the U.S. Senate and a seat on the Public Service Commission.

December 18, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Trump's Showdown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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  • Elections

Georgia Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Last-Minute Request To Toss Election Results

The Supreme Court of Georgia dismissed an appeal filed by President Trump seeking to have the court overturn his defeat before the Electoral College meets Monday.

December 13, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Two women examine a sample ballot on the wall of polling location in Warner Robins, Georgia.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Nov. 3 Morning Brings Excitement, Anxiety As Voters Line Up

Tuesday morning on Political Rewind: Polling places are open across Georgia for the final day of voting in the 2020 general election. More than 53% of Georgians cast their ballots early, but election officials caution that lines in many places could be long as up to 2 million voters may show up to vote today.

Last-minute visits to the state by President Donald Trump on Sunday and former President Barack Obama are just the latest suggestion that Georgia is hotly contested.

November 03, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced an investigation into 1,000 cases of alleged double-voting in Georgia's primary.

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  • Elections

Georgia Secretary Of State Touts Record Early Turnout, Warns Of Lines

Heading into the final week of early voting, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger touted record turnout so far, reminded Georgians to return their absentee ballot as soon as possible and warned of long lines on Election Day.

October 26, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Macon-Bibb Board of Elections

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  • Elections

Poll Observers Under New Restrictions In Macon-Bibb, Poll Workers Getting Hazard Pay

Elections observers will no longer be able to talk to Macon-Bibb County voters in line at the polls under new restrictions passed Thursday evening by the board of elections.

The board’s action does not apply to official poll watchers, which are governed by Georgia law, but refers to groups or individuals who claim they have the right to observe and assist voters.

October 23, 2020
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By:
  • Liz Fabian
Macon Voters

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  • Elections

One-Third Of Georgia's Voters Have Already Cast Their Ballots

Nearly one-third of Georgia's 7.6 million registered voters have cast their ballots early in the November election, with more than a week of early voting left and a dozen before Election Day.

October 23, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
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