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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger ATLANTA – A new round of purging from Georgia’s voter list ahead of next year’s elections is poised to remove 191,473 voters previously placed into “inactive” status from the rolls. If an inactive voter’s county voter registration office receives no response to a mailed notice within 30 days, that

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Nearly 200,000 Georgia voters will be dropped from rolls. Here’s why

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJuly 19, 2023July 19, 2023

ATLANTA – A federal court has dismissed the state of Georgia’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit challenging state House and Senate district lines the Republican-controlled General Assembly drew two years ago based on the 2020 census. The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU’s Georgia chapter are arguing the maps deny Black voters an equal

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Georgia loses court bid to derail redistricting lawsuit: What it means for voters

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJuly 18, 2023July 18, 2023

The Gist: Attorneys for former president Donald Trump are taking unprecedented measures to challenge a potential indictment in Fulton County relating to election interference. They are calling for the disqualification of District Attorney Fani Willis, arguing that her investigation is biased, and are seeking to nullify the findings of a special purpose grand jury that heard from 75 witnesses over an eight-month period.

Trump wants Fulton prosecutor removed

by Thom ChandlerJuly 14, 2023July 14, 2023

ATLANTA – A Washington, D.C.-based group chaired by longtime Republican activist Bill Kristol is doubling down on an ad campaign taking former President Donald Trump to task for his handling of classified documents. The Republican Accountability Project (RAP) launched a $500,000 ad campaign this week airing on Fox News and CNN in swing states including

New ads airing in Georgia blast Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJuly 12, 2023

ATLANTA – The voter registration rate in Georgia increased from 78% to 98% during the first four years of automatic voter registration, according a report released Wednesday by a nonpartisan nonprofit that promotes election integrity. The Peach State implemented automatic voter registration in 2016 through state motor vehicles offices. Every time a Georgian updates his

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Georgia voter registration rate soars to 98% due to automatic voter registration

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJune 7, 2023June 7, 2023

ATLANTA – Georgia’s 2024 presidential primaries will place next March 12, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Thursday. “Georgia is a bellwether state,” Raffensperger said during a news conference at the state Capitol, acknowledging the Peach State’s relatively new status as one of a handful of swing states in national politics. “If you can win

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Georgia’s 2024 presidential primary date has been set

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceMay 7, 2023May 7, 2023

The Gist: Voters in Mableton pushed Aaron Carman and Michael Owens into a runoff in the city's first mayor's race. Neither candidate managed to garner over 50% of the votes.

First Mableton mayor’s race goes to a runoff

by Thom ChandlerMarch 22, 2023March 22, 2023

Mableton residents gear up to cast their votes in the city's first-ever mayoral and city council election on Tuesday, March 21. Voters must visit their designated polling stations, which can be found on the Secretary of State's My Voter Page (mvp.sos.ga.gov/s/) under the "My Districts and Elected Officials" tab.

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Don’t forget to vote in Mableton’s first election

by Thom ChandlerMarch 19, 2023March 19, 2023

Polling Place Vote Here Sign On White Board Near House

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Georgia Launches New Statewide Voter Registration System with Enhanced Security Measures

by Thom ChandlerMarch 9, 2023March 9, 2023

The Gist: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has written a letter to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, urging Congress to update federal election laws.

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Georgia elections chief calls on Kevin McCarthy to make sweeping election reforms

by Thom ChandlerFebruary 27, 2023February 27, 2023

Scott Turner, executive director of Eternal Vigilance Action, a Georgia group that supports instant runoffs, said the municipal opt-in would provide Georgians an opportunity to see how instant runoffs would work when there are multiple candidates in a race.

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Should Georgia switch to instant runoffs?

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023

A banker from Blue Ridge defeated the widow of former Georgia House Speaker David Ralston Tuesday in a runoff election for Ralston’s Northwest Georgia House seat.

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Former House Speaker David Ralston’s Widow Loses in Runoff for His Seat

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceJanuary 31, 2023October 10, 2023

Georgia voters turned out in large numbers to vote in the U.S. Senate runoff on Tuesday, propelling incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock to a narrow victory over Republican Herschel Walker.

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How did Raphael Warnock beat Herschel Walker?

by Rebecca Grapevine | Capitol Beat News ServiceDecember 7, 2022December 7, 2022

ROSWELL -- Roswell voters have elected Sarah Beeson to serve the remainder of Marcelo Zapata's term as Post 1 City Council member.

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Roswell Election Results: Sarah Beeson wins runoff for City Council seat

by Thom ChandlerDecember 7, 2022December 7, 2022

Georgia voters have reelected Raphael Warnock to serve a full six year term in the U.S. Senate.

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Raphael Warnock wins reelection to Senate

by Thom ChandlerDecember 6, 2022December 6, 2022

6:23 p.m.: Voting throughout the sate went smoothly today. According to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, more than 1 million votes were cast during Election Day voting. Polls will be closing at 7 p.m.

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Election Day in Georgia: Live Updates on voting in the Senate race

by Thom ChandlerDecember 6, 2022December 6, 2022

More than 1.8 million voters have cast ballots during early voting in Georgia, according to the Georgia Secretary of State's office.

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Early voting for Georgia’s senate seat shatters records

by Thom ChandlerDecember 4, 2022December 4, 2022

Today, FDR’s crowning achievement, Social Security, is endangered by Herschel Walker and his mentor, Senator Rick Scott of Florida. We, the descendants of FDR, his Vice President Henry Wallace, Labor Secretary Frances Perkins, and Commerce Secretary Harry Hopkins, feel impelled to come to its defense, and to call upon the voters of Georgia to wield their vast power to do the same in the crucial upcoming Senate runoff election.

Opinion: FDR, Georgia and Social Security: A Relationship Worth Protecting

by Scott Wallace, Jim Roosevelt, June Hopkins and Tomlin Perkins CoggeshallDecember 2, 2022December 2, 2022