Georgia is among only seven “battleground” states this year, where the presidential election is too close to call and the campaigns of both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are spending most of their time.
Opponents are likening the idea to putting a "paper towel roll" or "gerbil tube" on the side of Georgia's historic Capitol. They're also concerned about lack of public input.
Kamala Harris rallied at Lakewood Amphitheater on Saturday and then visited two Atlanta-area churches where she summoned Black members of the congregations to turn out at the polls. She got a big assist Sunday from music legend Stevie Wonder, who rallied worshippers in Jonesboro, Ga., with a rendition of Bob Marley's "Redemption Song."
For the week ending Oct. 18, the senators worked on urging the Biden administration to help Georgia amid the national IV shortage after Hurricane Helene, improving federal oversight of manufacturing facilities storing hazardous chemicals after the BioLab plant fire in Conyers, requesting Congress cover the costs for Hurricane Helene cleanup and recovery, and passing legislation cracking down on contraband in U.S. federal prisons.
The state and national Republican parties are appealing a judge's ruling that said seven election rules recently passed by Georgia's State Election Board are "illegal, unconstitutional and void." The Republicans want to overturn a ruling from Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox, who on Wednesday ruled that the board did not have the authority to pass the rules.
Election experts in Georgia often ponder a major discrepancy – the gap between the security of the state’s election apparatus and the amount of trust some people have in it.
Local leaders in south Georgia worry that Democrats aren't doing enough to mobilize Black voters in rural areas. Democrats saw unprecedented wins across the state in 2020, in part because of organizing efforts to turn out voters who usually stay home.
During the spring and summer, GPB and America Amplified conducted a statewide survey of more than 400 Georgia voters, asking them to tell what their top three issues were when choosing a candidate for the 2024 election.
Former first lady Michelle Obama is headlining a rally in Atlanta alongside celebrities and local civic leaders focusing on engaging younger and first-time voters, as well as voters of color.
An Associated Press survey finds that more than 63,000 Georgia voters have had their qualifications challenged since July 1. That's a big surge from 2023 and the first half of 2024, when the AP found that about 18,000 voters were challenged.
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.
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.
