With counting continuing in numerous counties throughout Georgia, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that as of 3 p.m. today there were about 8,400 military and overseas ballots and 14,200 provisional ballots outstanding. After facing criticism of Georgia’s election process by President Donald Trump, Raffensperger outlined several security measures the state has taken to secure […]
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Here’s what Georgia’s top three republicans are saying about the election
Georgia’s top three republican elected officials released a joint statement today expressing their confidence in Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s role in ensuring a fair and transparent election in Georgia. The statement came Friday afternoon from Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, Lieutenant Gov. Geoff Duncan and Speaker of the House David Ralston. “Free and fair […]
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Georgia’s republican elections chief defends vote count against Trump attacks
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger defended the state’s elections system Friday, one day after President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters accused the secretary of state’s office of mishandling absentee ballots. With only 4,169 absentee ballots remaining to be counted as of Friday, morning, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden had pulled ahead of Trump […]
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Both of Georgia’s senate seats are headed for a runoff
A second U.S. Senate race in Georgia could go to a runoff and further ratchet up the focus on a state that could decide which party controls the chamber.  Republican Sen. David Perdue’s lead over Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff has continued to dwindle as local election officials process ballots. But as of noon today, Perdue […]
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On day after Election Day, Georgia still has 200,000 ballots to count
Around 200,000 ballots remain to be counted in Georgia after a hotly anticipated election Tuesday that saw record-breaking turnout fueled by mail-in and early votes. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said he is pushing for several counties with largely mail-in ballots still uncounted to wrap up work by the end of Wednesday. “Every legal […]
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Loeffler and Warnock headed for January runoff
U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler and challenger Rev. Raphael Warnock appear headed for a runoff in one of two hotly contested Senate seats in Georgia. U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, the firebrand Republican challenging Loeffler for her seat in a free-for-all election, called Loeffler to concede and support her campaign around 10:30 p.m. on Election Day after […]
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Live Election Results: Presidential Race closes in
A contentious election season draws to an end as votes are counted tonight. In addition to the presidential race, in which Georgia is a swing state, Georgians voted in two senate races that could help determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. Election results will be posted below as they come in. Please […]
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Voting runs smoothly on Election Day in Georgia
Georgians fearing the worst for Election Day 2020 woke up to find swift lines and few headaches as voters shuttled in and out of polling places up and down the state on the way to record-breaking turnout. Even before Tuesday, Georgia voters had cast nearly 4 million ballots by mail or during the three-week early voting […]
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Election Day Updates: Precincts in Cobb, DeKalb and Richmond Counties to stay open late
7:37 p.m.: Election results are starting to come in. Results will be posted here. 5:41 p.m.: One precinct in Cobb County will be open until 7:20 p.m. tonight due to a poll manager who arrived 20 minutes late this morning. A judge has signed an order keeping the precinct at Sope Creek Elementary School open […]
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Georgia among growing number of states that process ballots early
Many states this year are allowing early processing of ballots to deal with the historically high number of absentee, early in-person, and hand-delivered votes. The states that changed their procedures this year include Maine and South Carolina (which have hotly contested U.S. Senate races) and the presidential battleground of Michigan (but only for cities of […]
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5 Things you need to know before you vote
The end of a long election season interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and domestic strife is in sight. More than 3.9 million Georgians have already cast their ballots before Election Day, but the final tally on Tuesday could count as many as 2 million more expected to line up to vote, smashing turnout records. Georgia […]
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Georgia gets swing state treatment as Election Day nears
With two days to go before Election Day and millions of Georgia ballots already cast, both major presidential candidates had Georgia on their minds Sunday. Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris flew into DeKalb County Sunday morning to make a last-minute push for voters to turn out for former Vice President Joe Biden. “You all […]
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51-year-old dies in motorcycle crash in Macon
A 51-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle crashed while he was trying to avoid a collision, Bibb County Sheriff’s officials say. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the fatal traffic crash that took place just before 6 p.m. Saturday. The crash occurred on Emery Highway westbound, just before the intersection of Short Street […]
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Georgia reports more than 2,500 new coronavirus cases today
As parents and children prepare for a night of Halloween Trick-or-Treating, coronavirus cases are on the rise in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health reported 2,595 new coronavirus cases Saturday — the highest number of new cases since Sept. 3, when the state reported 2,689 new cases in a single day. The 7-day moving […]
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Early voting totals almost eclipse total 2016 election turnout in Georgia
More than 3.8 million people cast ballots in Georgia by the close of the three-week early voting period for the Nov. 3 election, marking roughly half the state’s total registered voters and nearly eclipsing the entire vote count of the 2016 election. Around 2.6 Georgians turned out to vote in-person for early voting from Oct. […]
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State of emergency declared in Atlanta due to Hurricane Zeta
ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an executive order Saturday declaring a state of emergency due to the aftermath of Hurricane Zeta. After the the storm’s damaging winds of up to 50 miles per hour, the city reported a record high of 357 downed trees as of October 31. Of the 357 trees, 60 […]
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Storm damage causes voting location change in Cobb County
If you are a Cobb County voter planning to vote on Election Day, your voting location may have changed due to storm damage. According to Cobb County government officials, storm damage at the Elizabeth 05 precinct at Sandy Plains Baptist Church has caused that precinct to move Tuesday. The new location is at Holy Trinity […]
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79-year-old Georgia woman dies in house fire
MACON — A 79-year-old woman is dead today after a fire destroyed her home just before 1 a.m. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office and Macon-Bibb County Fire Department responded to a house fire on Meadowbrook Drive early Saturday morning. Firefighters found 79-year-old Lillian Hill dead inside of the home. The next of kin has been […]
