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News Articles: Elections

 Voters line up at the Rose Creek Public Library in Woodstock for the first day of early voting October 2024. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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  • Elections

Georgia voters motivated by Harris-Trump contest flock to polls in record numbers on first day

The first day of early voting in Georgia more than doubled the previous record for in-person turnout.

October 16, 2024
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By:
  • Ross Williams and
  • Jill Nolin
Georgia State Election Board Chairman John Fervier, far right, and Democratic Board Member Sara Tindall Ghazal, far left, cast votes at the Friday Sept. 20, board meeting opposing a new rule mandating the hand counting of ballots cast at each polling place on Election Day. The rule was passed with the support of Donald Trump loyalist Janelle King, second from left. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (file)

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  • Elections

Fulton judge strikes down Georgia election board hand-count rule challenged by Cobb County

A Fulton County judge issued a ruling Tuesday night rejecting a Georgia State Election Board’s new ballot hand-count rule from taking effect on the night of Georgia’s Nov. 5 general election.

October 16, 2024
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a Republicans for Harris event in Scottsdale, Arizona, Oct. 11.

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  • Politics

Kamala Harris is wooing Republicans in Pennsylvania Wednesday with a call for unity

In remarks focused on unity and patriotism, Kamala Harris will speak alongside prominent Republicans Wednesday as her campaign and its allies focus on winning over disaffected Republican voters.

October 16, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah McCammon
Georgia's State Election Board members discuss proposals for election rule changes on Sept. 20 in Atlanta.

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  • Elections

Georgia judge counters GOP-led state election board on certification and hand counts

Local election board members in Georgia cannot refuse to certify election results in any scenario, even if they report concerns about fraud or errors, a state judge has ruled.

October 15, 2024
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By:
  • Sam Gringlas
Vice President Harris prepares to speak with Charlamagne Tha God before "We The People: An Audio Townhall With Kamala Harris and Charlamagne Tha God" in Detroit on Tuesday.

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  • Politics

Harris is pressed on the concerns of Black voters in Charlamagne tha God town hall

Harris’ town hall with the influential radio host came at a crucial moment in the campaign, as polls show her struggling to cement the level of support she may need from Black men to win the White House.

October 15, 2024
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram and
  • Jason Breslow
Former President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, holds a town hall at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pa., on Oct. 14.

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  • Politics

Trump town hall ends with extended 'musical-fest' while he stands onstage

At a town hall in Oaks, Pa., on Monday, Trump ended the Q&A portion to ask the audience to remain and listen to music with him.

October 15, 2024
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By:
  • Danielle Kurtzleben
Drummers, dancers and other leaders gather to perform and socialize at the Phoenix Indian Center’s Gourd Dance and Social Powwow in the Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix, Ariz., on Oct. 12, 2024.

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  • Politics

Native voters could swing Arizona. Both parties want their votes

Both Republicans and Democrats are trying to marshal Native American voters in Arizona, which could prove decisive to winning the key state.

October 15, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
A screenshot of the Georgia Secretary of State's data hub on Oct. 23, 2024

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  • News

UPDATES: Georgia's early voting turnout continues to break records

GPB reporters from around the state check in with updates about voter turnout, data and voter voices during the voting period beginning Oct. 15 and ending Nov. 1, 2024. 

October 15, 2024
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By:
  • GPB Newsroom
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney looks through paperwork, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta.

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  • News

Georgia judge rules county election officials must certify election results

A Georgia judge has ruled that county election officials must certify election results by the deadline set in law and cannot exclude any group of votes from certification even if they suspect error or fraud.

October 15, 2024
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By:
  • Associated Press
GPB  NPR

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  • News

Harris courts Black male voters. And, worries that Israel is starving north Gaza

Vice President Harris will discuss her new proposals to win over Black male voters today at a town hall event. And, aid groups fear Israel is starving people in northern Gaza.

October 15, 2024
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
Vice President Harris plays a highlight reel of her opponent, former President Donald Trump, during a rally in Erie, Pa., on Oct. 14, 2024.

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  • Politics

Harris brings a bit of Trump into her rally to try to show him as ‘unhinged’

Vice President Harris wants voters to pay more attention when Trump talks about "the enemy within." On Monday, she played a highlight reel to paint him as “increasingly unstable and unhinged.”

October 14, 2024
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram and
  • Danielle Kurtzleben
Canvassers with the Asian and Pacific Islander Political Alliance depart from the Jollibee parking lot in Philadelphia on Oct. 5. This Filipino fast food chain has expanded in the United States, reflecting the growing Asian American population.

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  • Politics

In an election race this close, Asian American voters have become a force

Asian Americans are the fastest growing-voting group in the country. That means parties are courting them in tight races in states like Pennsylvania.

October 14, 2024
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Fulton County audits absentee ballots

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  • Elections

Georgia’s new poll watcher and hand count rules loom large as early voting begins

A new election law that could take effect this week would provide poll watchers with greater access to voters and election workers after the polls open on Tuesday for early voting for Georgia’s highly anticipated general election.

October 14, 2024
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Vice President Harris campaigns in Raleigh, N.C., on Oct. 12 — part of a push to try to shore up her support among Black men.

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  • Politics

In outreach to Black men, Harris to vow to legalize weed, protect crypto

Polls show that some Black men may be gravitating toward former President Trump or not vote at all. Vice President Harris and other prominent Democrats are trying to counter that.

October 14, 2024
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
Mumbai police personnel stand guard outside the residence of Baba Siddique, a senior politician, who was shot at outside his son's office in Mumbai and later succumbed to his wounds in a hospital on Saturday night, in Mumbai, India.

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  • World

Indian politician known for his close ties with Bollywood is killed in Mumbai

Baba Siddique was close to several Bollywood superstars and known for throwing lavish parties.

October 14, 2024
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By:
  • The Associated Press
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