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News Articles: voting

David Sumrall, chair of the Bibb County Republican Party, presented a spreadsheet and some voter registration records to the county elections board on Monday, July 2, 2024. He accused hundreds of voters of fraud. Jesse Fraga/The Telegraph

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Dozens of Bibb voters have to prove residency after accusations of false addresses, fraud

Dozens of Macon voters will have to explain to the elections board why their registered voting address was listed as a post office and not their home after the chair of the Bibb County Republican Party challenged hundreds of voter registrations.

July 03, 2024
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  • Jesse Fraga
Rep. Saira Draper speaks at a press conference raising concerns about potential mass voter challenges.

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Potential mass voter challenges in Georgia November elections elicit Democrats’ warnings

Georgia Democrats are sounding the alarm over potential mass voter challenges ahead of the November election. Georgia law allows local voters to challenge the eligibility of as many people as they want if they suspect the person is ineligible to cast a ballot.

May 31, 2024
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  • Ross Williams
A voter walks into Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Cobb County Tuesday on the last day to vote in the primary election.

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Georgians settle many races on the primary ballot, including surprise contest over abortion rights

A statewide Supreme Court race that centered on abortion rights delivered a jolt to an otherwise largely low-key primary election.

May 22, 2024
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  • Ross Williams ,
  • Stanley Dunlap ,
  • and 1 more
Macon Mall voting location.

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Voter beware of Macon-Bibb ballot confusion

Macon-Bibb County’s elections supervisor is warning voters to do a little homework before heading to the polls to make sure they receive the correct ballot and vote for the right candidates.

May 20, 2024
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  • Liz Fabian
The Carter Center Board of Trustees Chair Jason Carter and Georgia Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs participated in a fireside chat during the 'Building Better Elections' forum hosted by the Carter Center and Rice University's Baker Institute on May 17.

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Ahead of May 21 primary, Jason Carter and Jordan Fuchs discuss trust in Georgia's elections

The Carter Center Board of Trustees Chair and Georgia Deputy Secretary of State participated in a fireside chat during the "Building Better Elections" forum hosted by the Carter Center and Rice University's Baker Institute on May 17. 

May 20, 2024
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  • Kristi York Wooten
The line to vote at the Bibb County Board of Election at 3pm on Monday, October 24, 2022.

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Amid GOP focus on elections, Georgia Republicans remove officer found to have voted illegally

Georgia's Republican Party has removed one of its officers after a judge found he voted illegally nine times after moving to the state. Party Chairman Josh McKoon says the state Republican Committee voted 146-24 on Friday to remove Brian K. Pritchard.

May 13, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Gabriel Sterling

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Georgia bill to strip QR codes from ballots would cost tens of millions of dollars

The price tag could reach $300 million, says a top state election official. The legislature has allocated $0 — and set a two-year deadline.

May 02, 2024
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  • Jessica Huseman
A sheet of voter stickers is seen inside a polling place in California.

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The most detailed look yet at the 'exodus' of local voting officials

A new report finds more election officials are leaving their jobs now than at any point in the past two decades. But the report also adds new context to the phenomenon.

April 09, 2024
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  • Miles Parks
People wait in line to vote on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022, in Atlanta.

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A new election law battle is brewing in Georgia, this time over voter challenges

Last week, Republican lawmakers passed a new bill that would allow the removal of people from the voting rolls through challenges to voter eligibility. It awaits Kemp's signature or veto.

April 03, 2024
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  • Associated Press
Sen. Jon Ossoff

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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff introduces legislation to protect election workers, polling places from threats

This week in Congress, Sen. Jon Ossoff introduced legislation that would prevent acts of violence and threats against election workers and at poll places after Georgia election workers Shaye Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman were threatened after the 2020 election.

March 15, 2024
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  • Ambria Burton
A voter drops their ballot into a ballot box to be counted.

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House bill would make hand-marked paper ballots the primary voting method

New legislation in the Georgia House would make hand-marked paper ballots the primary way votes are counted in the state. Sponsors of the legislation say they want to inspire confidence in voters who may be wary of electronic voting machines.

February 21, 2024
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  • Peter Biello

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Advance voting in Georgia is happening now. Here's what you need to know

Early voting in Georgia’s presidential preference primary started Feb. 19. Here's what voters are prioritizing — along with important rules to keep in mind. 

February 20, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis and
  • GPB News Staff

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With trust in election systems at an all-time low, 'Guiding Principles' offer balance and standards

The Guiding Principles for Election Administration report is a collaboration between The Carter Center and Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. The project aims to provide a framework for effective bipartisan policies for equitable access and integrity of results. 

February 07, 2024
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  • GPB News Staff
Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced an investigation into 1,000 cases of alleged double-voting in Georgia's primary.

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  • Politics

Raffensperger takes aim at ‘double’ voters

These voters are suspected of voting once in Georgia in the November 2022 general election and again in another state.

January 19, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
 Brionte´ McCorkle

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Voting rights decision may curb push to diversify Georgia, Alabama utility commissions

Plaintiffs in the challenge to Georgia Public Service Commission’s statewide elections appear headed to the U.S. Supreme Court

 

December 18, 2023
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  • Kristi Swartz
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