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News Articles: State Election Board

A voter leaves a polling location after voting Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024 in Rutledge, Ga.

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Georgia Republicans backtrack on some election rules after sharp criticism

Georgia lawmakers are retreating from some controversial election proposals. A proposed bill would no longer allow the Donald Trump-aligned State Election Board to possibly strike thousands of challenged voters from the rolls.

March 28, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Charlene McGowan, general counsel for the Georgia Secretary of State, and State Election Director Blake Evans urged Senate Ethics Committee members Wednesday to not ditch the current voter registration sharing database. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder

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Big overhaul planned for Georgia elections: Bills aired in state Legislature’s waning days

Sweeping changes to election rules intended to increase paper ballot options, expand the powers of the State Election Board and remove the state from a voter registration sharing database are up for debate as the 2025 legislative session nears a close.

March 27, 2025
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
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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Senate panel to consider bill that hands Georgia lawmakers more say over State Election Board

A last-minute House election bill that advanced on Crossover Day last week would give new authority to the House speaker and Senate president to remove State Election Board members during the legislative offseason.

March 11, 2025
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
Voting machines fill the floor for early voting at State Farm Arena, Oct. 12, 2020, in Atlanta. Critics of the voting equipment used in Georgia say the state's plan to wait until after 2024 presidential election to install a software update meant to address flaws that an expert says leave the machines open to attack is irresponsible.

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Georgia election board drops suit after group fails to produce ballot-stuffing evidence

The Georgia State Election Board has voted to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena against a conservative group that had alleged ballot stuffing in the state after the group was unable to produce evidence to support its claims.

February 27, 2025
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  • Associated Press
The Georgia General Assembly is slated to resume its lawmaking process when they return Jan. 13, 2025 for a new legislative session. File/Georgia Recorder

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In first meeting since Trump win, Georgia election board defers to Legislature to implement plans

Georgia’s State Election Board voted Monday to request state lawmakers pass legislation next year making voter lists readily available to the public before and after elections.

November 19, 2024
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
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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Georgia election board majority that was praised by Trump resumes rulemaking push this week

The Georgia State Election Board will hold its first post-election meeting on Monday, where it is set to consider resuming its recent push to change Georgia’s election rules and stir the debate anew about counties review controversial mass voter challenges.

November 18, 2024
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By:
  • Stanley Dunlap
The battle over key election rules is still set to play out before the Georgia Supreme Court. John McCosh/Georgia Recorder

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Georgia election board set to resume next week after court setbacks delayed Trump’s agenda

The right wing of the Georgia State Election Board that champions rules favored by GOP supporters of President-elect Donald is set to get back to its agenda after court decisions thwarted past attempts to implement the changes before November.

November 12, 2024
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  • Stanley Dunlap
People leave after voting in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs, Ga., on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, the first day of early in-person voting in Georgia.

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Republicans appeal a Georgia judge's ruling that invalidates seven election rules

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.

October 18, 2024
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  • Associated Press
People leave after voting in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs, Ga., on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, the first day of early in-person voting in Georgia.

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Republicans challenge more than 63,000 voters in Georgia, but few removed, AP finds

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.

October 16, 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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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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  • Mark Rice
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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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By:
  • 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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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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By:
  • 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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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 ,
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 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
Georgia's State Election Board members discuss proposals for election rule changes at the state capitol, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Atlanta.

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Republican-led group sues to block Georgia rule requiring hand count of ballots

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.

September 26, 2024
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  • Associated Press
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