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Federal judge extends Georgia’s deadline for accepting absentee ballots

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020

A new online portal for Georgians to request absentee ballots is up and running so voters can avoid the usual paperwork in this November’s presidential election.

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Here’s how to get your absentee ballot in Georgia

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020

Top Republican candidates in Georgia vying to fill former U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson’s term in the U.S. Senate rolled out big-name backers on the campaign trail this week ahead of the Nov. 3 special election.

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Georgia republicans split over Loeffler and Collins

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 29, 2020September 24, 2023

Georgia state Rep. Vernon Jones rebuked his fellow Democrats on the opening night of the Republican National Convention Monday and made an appeal for voters of color to reelect President Donald Trump.

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Vernon Jones and Herschel Walker to voters: Trump is not a racist

by Jacob Fischler | Georgia RecorderAugust 25, 2020August 25, 2020

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms evoked the legacy of the late civil rights legend John Lewis when calling on demonstrators to channel their frustrations into voting this fall.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms speaks at Democratic convention

by Jill Nolin | Georgia RecorderAugust 21, 2020September 24, 2023

The second night of the virtual Democratic National Convention was a Georgia-infused affair.

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Georgians Played a Big Role in Night Two of the Democratic Convention

by Jill Nolin | Georgia RecorderAugust 19, 2020October 10, 2023

In light of recent cuts made by the Trump administration to the U.S. Postal Service, Fulton County Chairman Robb Pitts is planning to increase the number of ballot drop boxes in Fulton County to take some of the burden of absentee ballots off of the postal service.

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Fulton chairman wants more ballot drop boxes to combat postal cuts

by Thom ChandlerAugust 18, 2020August 18, 2020

NEW YORK, USA, JUN 17, 2020: Silhouette of republican candidate Donald Trump and democratic candidate Joe Biden. 2020 United States presidential election. US vote, Concept photo for November 3, 2020

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As Democratic convention kicks off, Biden and Trump are neck-and-neck in Georgia

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 17, 2020August 18, 2020

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Georgia is getting serious about police reform

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 14, 2020August 14, 2020

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said today he would be withdrawing his lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the Atlanta City Council over the city's mask mandate, but that doesn't mean the controversy between them is over.

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Kemp to withdraw mask lawsuit against Atlanta mayor

by Thom ChandlerAugust 13, 2020August 13, 2020

Controversial businesswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene won the Republican primary runoff election for Georgia’s 14th Congressional District Tuesday night, all but guaranteeing her a seat in Congress representing the reliably Republican northwestern part of the state.

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QAnon backer Marjorie Taylor Greene wins runoff in Congressional primary

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 11, 2020September 24, 2023

Absentee ballots can be opened a week earlier than usual ahead of elections in Georgia following emergency steps the State Election Board took Monday to help ease a vote-tally bottleneck amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the upcoming Nov. 3 general election.

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Here’s how Georgia is streamlining the November election

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 11, 2020August 12, 2020

U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., has doubled down on criticism of the Women’s National Basketball Association after players from several teams – including one which she co-owns – wore shirts to games Tuesday night urging voters to support her Democratic opponent, Rev. Raphael Warnock.

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Loeffler calls out ‘cancel culture’ after WNBA players wear shirts supporting her opponent

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 5, 2020September 24, 2023

A plan by the DeKalb County Board of Registrations and Elections to send absentee ballot requests to both active and inactive voters in the county has drawn fire from Georgia's elections chief.

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Georgia elections chief spars with DeKalb County over absentee ballots

by Thom ChandlerAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020

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Swing State?: Poll shows Trump and Biden tied in Georgia

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJuly 30, 2020September 24, 2023

Gov. Brian Kemp Monday called a special election for Sept. 29 to fill the remainder of U.S. Rep. John Lewis’ term following the civil rights icon’s death earlier this month.

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Special election for John Lewis’ seat called for September

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceJuly 27, 2020September 24, 2023

Any proposals to do away with Georgia’s citizen’s arrest law should distinguish between an arrest made by a civilian and a citizen’s right to detain a criminal suspect, the head of the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association said Thursday.

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Officials: Right to detain should remain if citizen’s arrest laws are repealed

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJuly 23, 2020August 12, 2020

State Sen. Nikema Williams was tapped by Georgia Democratic leaders Monday to run as the party’s nominee to replace Congressman John Lewis in the upcoming Nov. 3 election, following the civil rights icon’s death on Friday.

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Meet the woman Georgia democrats picked to replace John Lewis in Congress

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceJuly 20, 2020September 24, 2023