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News Articles: Georgia Politics

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney looks through paperwork, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta.

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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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  • Associated Press
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
Wandrea Moss and Ruby Hunt

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Georgia election workers settle defamation lawsuit against conservative website

Two Georgia election workers have reached a settlement in their defamation lawsuit against a Missouri-based website that falsely accused them of fraud in the 2020 presidential election. Lawyers for Ruby Freeman and Wandrea "Shaye" Moss say Friday that the lawsuit against The Gateway Pundit, its owner Jim Hoft and his brother Joe Hoft was settled fairly.

October 12, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Nancy Boren, right, executive director of elections and registration for Muscogee County, answers questions during a training session for election auditors and monitors Nov. 13, 2020. Bipartisan teams of Democrats and Republicans began a manual audit of Columbus’ 80,000-presidential votes in Council Chambers at the City Services Center.

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  • Politics

Muscogee County elections board sues Georgia panel to block controversial new rule

The Muscogee County Board of Elections and Registration has sued the State Election Board in Georgia to block a new rule requiring a hand count of ballots, saying the move is too late in the process and it will “dramatically” alter election work.

October 11, 2024
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By:
  • Mark Rice
Julia Roberts joine Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff to speak at a Harris campaign event in Atlanta on Oct. 10, 2024 ahead of Pride Weekend.

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Julia Roberts and Michael Stipe join Doug Emhoff to pitch for Harris in Atlanta and Athens

Famous Georgia natives — actress Julia Roberts and R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe — accompanied second gentleman Doug Emhoff at events in metro Atlanta and Athens, Ga., on Thursday, wrapping up two days of campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris in the state.

October 11, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis and
  • GPB News Staff
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Fulton judge dismisses petition that would compel Kemp to investigate State Election Board members

A Fulton county judge has dismissed a petition Wednesday that would force Gov. Brian Kemp to investigate three members of the State Election Board.

October 10, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the Democratic National Convention Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Former President Bill Clinton to campaign for Harris in Georgia

Former President Bill Clinton will campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris in Georgia on Oct. 13 as part of a bus tour through the Southeast.

October 10, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
Conservative Georgia State Election Board member Janelle King, second from left, voted Sept. 23 to have election board Executive Director Mike Coan. second from right, to look into the claims that led to the DeKalb County Republican Party alleging that several county election board’s are not following the law for reviewing voter eligibility complaints. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (file photo)

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  • Politics

Georgia election board Trump loyalists want Legislature to clear path for mass voter challenges

Georgia State Election Board officials will seek assistance from the state Legislature to establish clearer guidelines for maintaining accurate voter lists following a tense debate Tuesday over mass voter challenges.

October 09, 2024
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney instructs potential jurors during proceedings to seat a special purpose grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia, on Monday, May 2, 2022, to look into the actions of former President Donald Trump and his supporters who tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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  • Politics

Election skeptics are running some county election boards in Georgia. A new rule could allow them to exclude decisive votes

An examination of a new election rule in Georgia suggests that local officials in just a handful of rural counties could exclude enough votes to affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential race.

October 08, 2024
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  • Doug Bock Clark ,
  • Heather Vogell ,
  • and 1 more
The Georgai Hemp Company van advertises products the business sells outside of a location in Sandy Springs.

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  • Politics

Uncertainty is name of the game for Georgia hemp business owners adjusting to new state regulations

Business owners are adjusting to a state law regulating access to hemp that went into effect this month. Even more changes could be on the horizon.

October 07, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
People march through Downtown Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022, to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.  The Supreme Court on Friday stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion, a fundamental and deeply personal change for Americans' lives after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade. The court’s overturning of the landmark court ruling is likely to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.

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Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals

The Georgia Supreme Court has halted a ruling striking down the state's near-ban on abortions while the state appeals. The law that a judge found unconstitutional criminalizes abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy, which is before many women realize they're pregnant.

October 07, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Georgia U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock pictured with President Joe Biden on Thursday, Oct. 3, during a visit to Valdosta, Ga., to assess the damage from Hurricane Helene. Courtesy U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock

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  • Politics

Taxpayer dollars at work: Continuing to help Georgia after Hurricane Helene

For the week ending Oct. 4, the senators continued to visit Georgia communities affected by Hurricane Helene and push Congress and federal government agencies to deliver support for those communities.

October 07, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
 Georgia Election Board member Janice Johnston voted Sept. 23 in favor of the board opening an investigation into eight county boards that review mass voter eligibility challenges filed predominantly by conservative residents. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

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After months of rewriting rules, Georgia election board meets once more before November

A probe into allegations that several county election boards are failing to properly investigate challenges disputing voter eligibility is on the agenda of the controversial Georgia State Election Board on Tuesday.

October 07, 2024
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  • Stanley Dunlap
Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump attends a rally at the site of the July assassination attempt against him, in Butler, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5, 2024. Photo by Brian Snyder/Reuters

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  • Politics

Fact-checking Trump's claims about Helene, immigration and the economy at his Butler rally

Former President Donald Trump returned to Butler, Pennsylvania, the site of the first assassination attempt against him, to rally his supporters just a month before Election Day.

October 06, 2024
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  • PolitiFact staff
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks as she tours the U.S. Forest Service's Del Rosa Fire Station, in San Bernardino, California, U.S., January 21, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake

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Harris campaign focuses on Georgia as storm recovery continues and election looms

With just under five weeks until the presidential election, the Harris-Walz campaign is ramping up efforts in Georgia. Vice President Kamala Harris visited Augusta this week to assess damage from Hurricane Helene, balancing storm recovery with campaign demands. The campaign is also looking into concerns over potential voting disruptions caused by the hurricane.

October 04, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
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