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Cobb County Elections officials will offer advance voting Saturday, Nov. 26, for the Dec. 6 runoff from noon to 5 p.m. at the five locations listed below. The additional date follows a recent court decision allowing for Saturday voting in the state. Voting on Saturday, Nov. 26 will take place only at these five locations:

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How to vote early in Cobb County for the Georgia Senate runoff

by Thom ChandlerNovember 21, 2022September 24, 2023

Recently re-elected Republican Gov. Brian Kemp campaigned Saturday on behalf of former University of Georgia football star and U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker, who is facing a Dec. 6 runoff for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat.

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Brian Kemp campaigns with Herschel Walker in Cobb County

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 19, 2022November 19, 2022

While development authorities are an essential economic development tool in Georgia, they need more controls to prevent abuses, witnesses told a state Senate study committee Thursday.

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‘A public trust problem:’ Georgia lawmakers may limit tax breaks given by development authorities

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 18, 2022September 24, 2023

Judge Robert McBurney’s ruling found key provisions of the abortion ban were void “ab initio,” or from the start, because they violate the U.S. Constitution – as it stood when the legislature passed and Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed the law in 2019.

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Fulton County judge strikes down Georgia’s abortion ban

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 15, 2022November 16, 2022

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Democratic allies have filed a lawsuit challenging the absence of Saturday early voting ahead of next month’s Georgia runoff against Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

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Raphael Warnock sues to force Saturday voting during runoff

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 15, 2022November 15, 2022

In Georgia, although Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock earned about 35,000 more votes than Republican challenger Herschel Walker, neither candidate crossed the 50% threshold because Libertarian Chase Oliver drew 2% of the vote. Walker and Warnock now face a runoff for the Senate seat on Dec. 6.

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Why do Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock have to have a runoff?

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 13, 2022November 13, 2022

Two years ago, Joe Biden became the first Democratic presidential candidate to carry Georgia since 1992, and the Peach State elected two Democrats to the U.S. Senate in runoffs.

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What we learned from the 2022 Midterm Elections in Georgia

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 11, 2022November 11, 2022

Among the winners in last night’s elections was Republican Rich McCormick in metro Atlanta’s 6th District, a district redrawn since the last census to become more favorable to the GOP. The former Marine pilot and ER doctor easily beat his Democratic opponent. He’d previously run and lost in the 7th District. He spoke with GPB's All Things Considered host Peter Biello.

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Meet Rich McCormick, the new Congressman for Georgia’s 6th District

by Peter Biello | GA TodayNovember 10, 2022November 10, 2022

Republicans swept the races for Georgia’s constitutional offices Tuesday, winning all seven down-ballot contests from lieutenant governor down to insurance and labor commissioner.

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Georgia Republicans continue 16 year winning streak in statewide office elections

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 9, 2022November 9, 2022

Georgia voters have overwhelmingly ratified all four legislative proposals on the statewide ballot this year.

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Did Georgia’s ballot questions pass?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceNovember 9, 2022November 9, 2022

In a nail-biting race, neither candidate was able to amass more than 50% of the vote needed to avoid a runoff, which will force a rematch between Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock on Dec. 6.

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Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock will head to a December runoff in Georgia Senate race

by Thom ChandlerNovember 9, 2022November 9, 2022

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has clinched another term outright and defeated Democrat Stacey Abrams in a nationally watched – and long-anticipated – rematch between the two rivals.

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Brian Kemp Defeats Stacey Abrams, Winning a Second Term

by Jill Nolin | Georgia RecorderNovember 8, 2022October 10, 2023

We will be posting the results on this page as they come in. Please refresh to see the most up-to-date information.

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Georgia 2022 Midterm Election Results

by Thom ChandlerNovember 8, 2022November 9, 2022

The Scoop: Two poll workers at a precinct in Johns Creek were fired this morning just before voting began. Fulton County elections officials say their removal was due to a social media post.

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Two Johns Creek poll workers were fired just before polls opened

by Thom ChandlerNovember 8, 2022November 8, 2022

Below are live updates on how Election Day is going throughout Georgia.

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Election Day Updates: Voting runs smoothly throughout Georgia

by Thom ChandlerNovember 8, 2022November 8, 2022

Currently, Republican Brian Kemp serves as the governor of Georgia. The governor's current term began in January 2019 and ends in January 2023.

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Here’s how much the governor of Georgia makes compared to other governors

by Samuel Stebbins | 24/7 Wall St. via The Center SquareNovember 8, 2022November 8, 2022

Election administrators and voter protection groups are prepared to keep an eye out for people trying to interfere with the voting process on Election Day – and in the aftermath leading up to certification. Election officials are bracing for threats to the voting system fueled by conspiracy theorists.

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It’s Election Day and all eyes are once again on Georgia

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderNovember 8, 2022September 24, 2023

DUNWOODY -- Do you have an opinion about the Dunwoody Police Department? If you do, city leaders want to hear from you.

What do you think of the Dunwoody Police Department?

by Thom ChandlerNovember 7, 2022November 7, 2022