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News Articles: voting machines

Activists attending a meeting of the Chatham County Election Board call for replacing voting machines with paper ballots, Monday, July 10, 2023. (Craig Nelson)

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  • Politics

Unplug Chatham County’s voting machines, activists demand

In a sign of tumult to come in next year’s elections in Georgia, more than a dozen Chatham County voters took the lectern at a board of elections meeting to demand it scrap the county’s voting machines.

July 11, 2023
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By:
  • Craig Nelson
A Dominion Voting logo appears on a voting machine as it is tested while Clark County Election Department workers set up a polling place in Las Vegas last year.

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  • Media

The math behind Dominion Voting System's $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News

If Dominion prevails in its massive defamation suit against Fox News, a big challenge for the voting tech company will be to demonstrate that it deserves more than $1 billion in damages.

April 17, 2023
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By:
  • Bente Birkeland
Conspiracy theories about Brazil's electronic voting machines, shown here, have spread online. Far-right influencers in the U.S. have seized on Brazil's election as a way of keeping conspiratorial narratives alive ahead of the U.S. midterms in early November.

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  • Elections

Why false claims about Brazil's election are spreading in far-right U.S. circles

American election deniers are recycling lies about voting machines to claim Brazil's presidential election is being rigged and to cast doubt on the U.S. midterms.

October 22, 2022
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Dominion voting machine

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Questions over voting machines; SCOTUS set to release opinions; Gas giveaway

Monday on Political Rewind: Congress negotiates gun safety laws in the wake of mass shootings. Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court considers a major Second Amendment case and a PAC supporting Herschel Walker fuels controversy over a gas giveaway. 

 

June 06, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 2 more

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  • Politics

Political Rewind Special Edition: Top Political Stories of 2019

On this Special Edition of Political Rewind, it’s a look at the biggest political stories of 2019. A new governor put his unique stamp on Georgia, an...

April 29, 2020
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By:
  • Bill Nigut
General Counsel Ryan Germany with the secretary of state's office presents proposed rules to the State Election Board.

Hot Topics At State Election Board Meeting Include Ballots, Voting Machines

A new rule passed Wednesday by the State Election Board will require poll workers to remind voters to review their paper ballots before casting them....

January 22, 2020
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Georgia Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger answers questions about the delivery of new ballot-marking device voting machines in DeKalb County Dec. 30, 2019.

Georgia Ramps Up New Voting Machine Delivery As Election Deadline Looms

Standing at the edge of a DeKalb County loading dock, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joined several reporters and elections staff as a...

December 30, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
GPB political reporter Stephen Fowler sits down with Morning Edition host Leah Fleming to discuss the upcoming year in Georgia politics.

Looking Ahead To A Busy 2020 For Georgia Politics

2020 is shaping up to be a busy year for Georgia politics. The economy is doing well, but the state government is making some significant budget cuts.

December 20, 2019
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By:
  • Leah Fleming and
  • Stephen Fowler
A Dominion ballot-marking device is set up at the Georgia National Fair in Perry. Voters will make their selections on the touchscreen machine, which will print out a paper ballot with a QR code and a text summary of the races and selections made.

New Voting Machines On Display At Georgia National Fair

Voting in Georgia will look different next year now that the state has purchased new touchscreen ballot-marking devices. The secretary of state’s office...

October 20, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

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  • News

OST Full Show: Sport Fandoms, Wyandotte Nation Land, New Georgia Voting Machines, Dead Malls

This week held playoffs for both the Braves and Atlanta United, but for the fans it is not only about wins and losses. On Second Thought delves into the...

October 11, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more

Secretary Of State Reviewing Petition To Reexamine New Voting System

The secretary of state's office is reviewing a petition signed by more than 1,400 people asking for another, deeper look at the state's new voting...

August 19, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

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  • News

On Second Thought For Monday, Aug. 19, 2019

Judge Amy Totenberg has ruled Georgia will use its outdated voting machines for one more election. Then, it’s time for change. Delve into the 153-page...

August 19, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Amy Kiley ,
  • and 6 more

Lawsuit Seeks To Stop Georgia From Implementing New Ballot-Marking Devices

One day after a ruling was issued that requires Georgia to ditch its outdated touchscreen voting machines in 2020, a group of voters asked a federal...

August 17, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

Judge Says Georgia Must Scrap Outdated Electronic Voting Machines After 2019

A federal judge has denied a request to move all of this fall’s municipal elections in Georgia away from “unsecure, unreliable and grossly outdated...

August 15, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler

Georgia Awards New Voting Machine Contract To Dominion Voting Systems

Georgia has awarded a massive contract to replace its outdated touchscreen direct-recording electronic voting machines to a new company offering ballot...

July 29, 2019
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
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