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News Articles: voting

Larry Crenshaw poses with his signed OutKast cassette tapes at the Waffle House and OutKast merch launch party Oct. 2, 2026, in downtown Atlanta.

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Georgia Today: Homecoming shooting; New voting machines; OutKast and Waffle House merchandise

On the October 5 edition: Another mass shooting in Georgia leaves two dead and dozens wounded; lawsuits against BioLab in Conyers number nearly 4,000 plaintiffs; and depending on who you ask, a series of land exchanges on Georgia's Cumberland Island either protect or hurt it.

October 05, 2026
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Miranda Hawkins
The committee researching new voting systems met for the first time on August 7th, 2026.

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  • Politics

Vendors present to committee studying new voting machines for Georgia

The state legislative committee tasked with providing recommendations for new voting machines met with vendors Thursday.

October 05, 2026
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Screenshot from State Election Board YouTube

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  • Politics

State Election Board seeks DOJ, DHS intervention in election equipment update

The Georgia State Election Board sent letters to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice, asking them to declare Georgia’s voting system illegal and compel the secretary of state to install a software update to address a privacy concern.

October 02, 2026
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Northern District Judge Victoria M. Calvert tossed the U.S. Department of Justice's second lawsuit seeking access to sensitive voter data.

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  • Elections

DOJ lawsuit seeking Georgia voters’ unredacted data dismissed, again

For the second time, a federal judge in Georgia has dismissed a lawsuit from U.S. Department of Justice officials seeking access to sensitive voter data.

October 01, 2026
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By:
  • Maya Homan and
  • Georgia Recorder
A chemical plume and heavy smoke rise from the BioLab facility in Conyers, Georgia, as firefighters respond to a chemical fire on September 29, 2024.

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Georgia Today: BioLab anniversary; More measles; FEMA funds

On the September 30 edition: It's been two years since the BioLab chemical fire in Conyers and residents are still worried about their health; the Georgia Department of Public Health is reporting five-new measles cases in Middle Georgia's Jasper County; and Georgia has a new "I Voted" sticker for this year's midterm elections.

September 30, 2026
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By:
  • Chase McGee and
  • Miranda Hawkins
In Missouri, a "yes" vote on Amendment 3 in 2024 supported adding abortion protections to the state constitution. But in 2026, a "no" vote on Amendment 3 would keep those protections. Kelly McCoomb altered her sign from 2024 with duct tape and placed it back in her yard in Maplewood, Missouri.

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  • Health

Abortion is on the ballot again as post-Roe policies continue to evolve

Four states will vote on abortion-related ballot measures in November. The measures follow the Supreme Court's "Dobbs" decision, which upended federal abortion protections.

September 22, 2026
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By:
  • Bram Sable-Smith and
  • Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
voter registration

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  • Politics

Voting engagement groups register voters ahead of Oct. 5 deadline

With less than a month to go until early voting begins, voting engagement groups are working to register new voters.

September 15, 2026
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis

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  • News

Georgia Today: Effingham County data center; EPA rolls back regulations; Voter registration day

On the September 15 edition: The Effingham County Commission delayed the site review where the new OpenA-I data center is supposed to be built; Today is national voter registration day; And some here in Georgia say the rollback of EPA regulations is a green light for unchecked pollution.

September 15, 2026
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Miranda Hawkins
Election worker Wendy Wimer looks through vote-by-mail ballots for the presidential primary election, March 12, 2024, at the Clark County Elections Office in Vancouver, Wash.

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  • Elections

Supreme Court rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions ahead of midterms

The Supreme Court has rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections. The decision allows states to continue sending ballots under existing processes used by nearly one-third of voters.

September 15, 2026
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By:
  • Associated Press
An election worker walks near voting machines at the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center, Nov. 5, 2024, in Atlanta.

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  • Elections

The secret ballot has been an article of faith in U.S. elections. That's being tested in Georgia

There's a flaw in Georgia’s voting equipment that can allow voters to be matched to their ballots after they’ve been cast. Election security advocates are urging Georgia officials to fix the issue before the November elections.

September 14, 2026
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By:
  • Associated Press
Gabriel Sterling, Voting System Implementation Manager with the Georgia Secretary of State's office, speaks at a news conference at the State Capitol in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar

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  • Politics

The Department of Homeland Security subpoenas 13 voter files in Georgia

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has issued a subpoena to the Georgia Secretary of State office for a handful of voter files. GPB’s Sarah Kallis reports.

September 01, 2026
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Gabe Sterling

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  • Elections

Georgia officials say Trump mail-in voting restrictions face legal challenges

President Trump's executive order impacting mail-in voting is back in litigation and back on hold. Elections experts in Georgia say many of the proposed changes will face legal limitations. 

August 31, 2026
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis

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  • Politics

Appeals court sends 2023 voting maps challenge back to a lower court

A federal circuit appeals court is sending the challenge to Georgia’s struck-down 2021 voting maps back to a lower court. 

August 26, 2026
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
committee

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  • Politics

State legislative committee tasked with researching new voting systems meets for the first time

A state legislative committee looking into new voting systems for 2028 met for the first time Friday. 

August 07, 2026
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
The FBI executed a search warrant for ballots from the 2020 presidential election at the Fulton County elections warehouse on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.

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  • Elections

Fight over Georgia voting system escalates ahead of November elections

The battle over voter confidence in Georgia’s election machines flared up after the Legislature decided last month to keep them until 2028.

July 13, 2026
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By:
  • Ty Tagami and
  • Capitol Beat News Service
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