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Republican state lawmakers revise Georgia election rules in time for 2024 campaign season

The 2024 election season may further highlight contentious voter eligibility challenges and result in the enactment of new rules governing future elections in Georgia.

April 01, 2024
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden unofficially kicked off the general election campaign with rallies in Georgia Saturday, March 9, 2024.

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  • Politics

Georgia on the mind of the Trump and Biden campaigns as the key state holds primary

Georgia is an important state for both former President Donald Trump and President Biden in 2024. It's also a state with the clearest examples of the obstacles each faces in his path to victory.

March 12, 2024
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Herschel Walker

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  • Elections

A look at the data behind Herschel Walker's defeat

Republican challenger Herschel Walker lost to incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock by nearly 3% in the runoff. County-level data sheds light on why.

December 09, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Voters line up inside the Smyrna Community Center for the first day of early voting Oct. 17, 2022.

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  • News

Georgians set first day early voting turnout record in biggest test yet of 2021 election overhaul

On Monday, thousands of Georgia voters descended upon early voting sites like the Smyrna Community Center on a record-setting first day of early voting in the high-stakes midterm election looming on Nov. 8.

October 18, 2022
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Joe Marinich (right), the Republican chairman of Forsyth County, Ga., poses at the party headquarters with Bea Wilson and Ed Murray, two recently trained poll watchers.

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  • National

Georgia voters showed us these 3 things about the fall election

NPR asked 36 people in Democratic-leaning Gwinnett County and Republican-leaning Forsyth County, Ga., what's on their minds heading into the midterms. Their answers are relevant to the entire country.

May 22, 2022
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep
Joe Marinich (right), the Republican chairman of Forsyth County, Ga., poses at the party headquarters with Bea Wilson and Ed Murray, two recently trained poll watchers.

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  • National

Georgia voters showed us these 3 things about the fall election

NPR asked 36 people in Democratic-leaning Gwinnett County and Republican-leaning Forsyth County, Ga., what's on their minds heading into the midterms. Their answers are relevant to the entire country.

May 22, 2022
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep
Early voting in Macon, October 2020

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  • Elections

Don't forget! Check your registration and polling place information before you vote

Before you plan to vote in Georgia — whether by mail, early in person or on Election Day — it's always a good idea to check the state's My Voter Page to ensure your information is correct.

April 25, 2022
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Demonstrators protest House Bill 531 last month in Atlanta. The legislation signed into law has drawn criticism from voting rights activists and businesses, who say it limits access to the polls and disproportionately harms voters of color.

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  • National

'Based On A Lie' — Georgia Voting Law Faces Wave Of Corporate Backlash

A growing number of company executives are speaking out against Georgia's new voting law, which critics say will restrict voting access and disproportionately harm people of color.

April 01, 2021
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Xavier Watts, 9, waves an American flag during a campaign rally for Georgia Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock on Nov. 15 in Marietta, Ga.

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  • National

'Don't Game Our System': How The Race To Georgia Senate Runoff Is Heating Up

Ahead of the Jan. 5 election, voters across the state are being bombarded by messages from activists and politicians alike to cast their vote to help determine which party controls the U.S. Senate.

November 20, 2020
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott and
  • Emma Peaslee
Election signs are stored at State Farm Arena, home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks basketball team, Friday, July 17, 2020, in Atlanta. The 16,888-seat facility will be used as a poll location for the upcoming election.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: The Integrity Of The Georgia Vote In 2020

Today on Political Rewind, we looked at the integrity of the voting process. While there have been a handful of controversies in the past, particularly when the popular vote and the Electoral College are at odds, modern distrust in our elections is fueled by concerns of voter suppression, outside influences and, most recently, the reliability of absentee voting. What does it mean when the credibility of our election is in question – before it even takes place?

September 15, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more

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  • News

On Second Thought For Friday, June 7, 2019

When it comes to the 2020 elections, big name Democrats are making a major play for Georgia. Biden, Booker, Beto and Buttigieg – and those are just the...

June 07, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 3 more
More than 1.4 million Georgia voter registrations have been cancelled since 2012, a figure criticized by voting rights advocates.

Georgia Voters Who've Moved Warned To Update Registrations

Georgia election officials are warning voters who recently moved to update their voter registration information. The mailed notices they're sending are...

June 03, 2019
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By:
  • Associated Press
In September, a federal judge denied a request to move the midterm elections to paper ballots, citing a tight timeline that could be rife with confusion.

Between Uploads, Downloads And Hand Delivery, How Secure Is Georgia Voting?

A record 6.9 million Georgians are registered to vote in the midterm elections. Some will start voting Monday, as in-person early voting officially...

October 15, 2018
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By:
  • Leighton Rowell and
  • Virginia Prescott

How Georgia's Changing Demographics Could Influence The 2018 Elections

Changing voter demographics and the national rise of female candidates have led to speculation that Georgia will turn blue in the November elections. We...

September 17, 2018
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By:
  • Elena Rivera and
  • Virginia Prescott
A voter enters a polling site in Atlanta, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017.

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  • Politics

Do Early Numbers On Early Voting Reveal Clues To Primary Races?

On this edition of Political Rewind, the 2018 primary elections are just two weeks away and we now have information on early voting that may offer clues...

May 07, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

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