It’s a common misconception that people found guilty of a felony permanently lose their right to vote. Research estimates 450,000 Georgians with a past conviction are eligible, and organizers are spreading the word.

When former President Jimmy Carter first campaign for president, his was not a household name. So it took an army of volunteers to campaign in early primary battleground states, knocking on doors to introduce voters to Carter. The "Peanut Brigade" was instrumental in helping Carter sway voters in early primary states like New Hampshire. Leading member of the Peanut Brigade, Dot Padgett, spoke with GPB's Peter Biello at a live broadcast of All Things Considered at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta.

What seemed like one of the only inconsequential choices in a consequential election could potentially cost young voters their ballots. 

Former president and now candidate Donald Trump visited Valdosta on Monday to see the damage done by Hurricane Helene and talk about relief efforts. 

A Georgia judge has struck down the state's abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy.

In the week ending Sept. 29, the senators visited communities affected by the hurricane, worked on requesting the Department of Justice look into the safety of prison staffers in federal prisons, proving infrastructure upgrades and job creation to Laurens County, honoring families of fallen service members, and improving services for violent crime victims.

The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled against bids by two independent presidential candidates to count on ballots for the state’s November election.

A Republican-led group is challenging Georgia's new requirement that poll workers count the total number of ballots by hand. Eternal Vigilance Action is asking a judge to overturn the rule, saying it's another example of the State Election Board overstepping its legal authority.

The Georgia State Election Board will investigate why challenges to voter rolls were denied in eight different Georgia counties.

A new lawsuit seeks to overturn two provisions of a Georgia election law related to voter challenges. The Georgia State Conference of the NAACP and the Georgia Coalition for the People's Agenda filed the suit on Tuesday.

Just over a month before Election Day, presidential candidates continue to court Georgia voters. 

 

For the week ending Sept. 20, the senators focused on urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support Georgia farmers after Tropical Storm Debby, building more grocery stores in underserved areas in the state, pushing Republican lawmakers to pass IVF legislation, and addressing how gun violence affects Black youth.

Georgia’s State Election Board passed arguably the most contentious of the new rules it had been considering for conducting elections in the state on Friday over the objections of county-level election directors and over the advice of Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr. 

Harris plans Georgia Friday visit to campaign for reproductive rights

 Georgia's Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal from a county Republican Party that tried to keep four candidates from running on the local GOP ballot.