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News Articles: Elections

Redistricting reform advocates in Virginia pitched the creation of a new commission as a remedy to unfair political maps, like the ones shown on this poster from 2019, but the new group has struggled to reach consensus.

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  • National

So far, flushing the 'toilet bowl' district is the cleanest part of Va. redistricting

Virginia is in the midst of legislative elections, a race for governor and the redistricting process. All of the political excitement is taking a toll on state redistricting, which is at an impasse.

October 19, 2021
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By:
  • Ben Paviour
Entrance to voting location

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  • Elections

Slow start to early voting lets counties ease into new election law rules

County election officials are adjusting to new rules that limit absentee ballot mailing windows, restrict absentee drop boxes, require new identification for voting by mail, and other new restrictions that have sparked a national backlash. 

October 18, 2021
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Then-President Donald Trump appears in front of the U.S. Capitol in 2018. Some of his most loyal supporters want him to return to power in Washington as speaker of the House if the Republican Party wins back control next year.

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  • Politics

Just the idea of House Speaker Trump could be a dream or nightmare for each party

Some of the former president's boosters are pushing for him to lead the House if Republicans win it back in 2022. Even if he's not really interested, just the notion may be an issue in the midterms.

October 18, 2021
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By:
  • Mara Liasson
GPB podcast Battleground: Ballot Box logo

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  • Elections

'Battleground: Ballot Box' podcast returns to track Georgia's prominent role in politics

GPB's Battleground: Ballot Box podcast is returning Nov. 3, 2021, to chronicle Georgia's continued role in the country's political spotlight. 

October 14, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Fulton County election workers sort absentee ballots during a pilot audit after the June 9 primary.

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  • Elections

Judge dismisses VoterGA's Fulton County ballot inspection lawsuit

A Henry County judge has dismissed all defendants in a lawsuit seeking to inspect Fulton County's absentee votes for counterfeits after state officials reported an investigation found no evidence to support the claims.

October 13, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Workers sort through ballots in Fulton County's election warehouse.

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  • Elections

Election investigators haven't found evidence of counterfeit ballots in Georgia

Georgia election officials continue to pour cold water on claims of fraudulent ballots in the 2020 election, finding no evidence of counterfeit ballots in batches claimed to be fakes.

October 12, 2021
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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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  • Elections

Fulton County fires two workers who allegedly shredded voter registration applications

Fulton County elections officials have fired two workers who allegedly shredded 300 paper voter registration applications and are investigating the claims.

October 11, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
BJay Pak

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  • Politics

Georgia U.S. attorney quit after Trump pressure to reject election results, new report confirms

Trump’s attorney general, William Barr, asked Pak to make an investigation of supposedly illegal ballots carried around in suitcases “a top priority,” Pak told committee investigators in an interview made public for the first time Thursday.

October 08, 2021
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By:
  • Jacob Fischler
GPB News NPR

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  • National

How Taylor Swift and her master recordings play into the Virginia race for governor

Terry McAuliffe, who is running for governor in Virginia, is slamming his GOP rival, Glenn Youngkin, for his former company's role in a controversy involving Taylor Swift's back catalog.

October 06, 2021
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  • Ben Paviour and
  • Acacia Squires
Vermont Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy introduced new legislation to strengthen the Voting Rights Act.

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  • Politics

Senate Democrats are making a fresh push to strengthen the Voting Rights Act

Efforts to pass other federal voting rights legislation have stalled in the closely divided Senate, as Democrats try to counter voting restrictions enacted in Republican-led states.

October 05, 2021
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By:
  • Juana Summers
Iowa state Rep. Joe Mitchell was first elected at age 21 and is now the co-founder of an organization looking to recruit fellow young conservatives to seek public office.

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  • Politics

Snapchat is adding a feature to help young users run for political office

The initiative helps connect users with information, tools and connections if they want to launch their own campaigns. Republicans and Democrats are partnering with Snapchat's parent company.

October 05, 2021
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By:
  • Juana Summers
Georgia's My Voter Page allows voters to check voter registration status, register to vote, check key election dates and more.

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  • Elections

Here's how to check the status of your voter registration in Georgia

The voter registration deadline for the Nov. 2, 2021 municipal elections is Monday, Oct. 4. Georgia voters can create, update and check their voter registrations online at mvp.sos.ga.gov.

October 04, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Sen Raphael Warnock

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  • Elections

Protection against violent threats could be legit Georgia campaign expense

The recent spate of violent threats against elected officials has a state oversight panel rethinking its position on whether home security systems should qualify as a legitimate campaign-related expense. Both Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger were the targets of death threats in the wake of the 2020 election.

October 01, 2021
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By:
  • Jill Nolin
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
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks during the Family Leadership Summit on July 16 in Des Moines, Iowa. Questions are floating around whether Noem had anything to do with the forced retirement of a state official after Noem's daughter was denied a real estate appraiser's license.

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  • National

Questions Arise About Gov. Noem And The Early Retirement Of A South Dakota Official

After South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem's daughter was denied a real estate appraiser's license in the state, an official overseeing that program says she was forced into early retirement.

September 29, 2021
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  • Lee Strubinger
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