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Posted inYour Government

Everything you need to know to vote in DeKalb County

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020
Drop boxes to deposit absentee ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 general election have been set up by the dozens across Georgia as an option for voters who prefer not to show up in-person at a polling place during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inYour Government

Here’s where you can find a drop box for your absentee ballot in Georgia

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020
Confrontation between Trump and Biden
Posted inYour Government

Trump has narrow lead over Biden in Georgia, Warnock gaining ground in senate race

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 23, 2020September 23, 2020
What happened: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg died Friday night. Just hours after her death, Georgia Senate candidate Doug Collins slammed her on Twitter for her stance on abortion.
Posted inThe Public Record

Georgia Senate Candidate Doug Collins slams Ruth Bader Ginsberg on abortion hours after her death

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 19, 2020September 19, 2020
A state House committee probing issues that occurred during the June 9 primary elections in Georgia released a report Thursday outlining stumbles with absentee ballots and the state’s new voting machines that prompted long lines and steep concerns ahead of the Nov. 3 general election.
Posted inYour Government

Here’s what went wrong during the June 9 primary in Georgia

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 17, 2020September 17, 2020
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Posted inYour Government

Georgia needs younger poll workers

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 15, 2020September 15, 2020
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Posted inYour Government

How and where to vote early in Hall County

by Thom ChandlerSeptember 10, 2020September 10, 2020
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday his office is investigating alleged instances of double voting in the state’s June 9 primary elections.
Posted inYour Government

1,000 Georgia voters were caught voting twice in the June 9 primary

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2020
President Donald Trump has opened up a lead on Democratic challenger Joe Biden in Georgia, according to the first poll released since last week’s Republican National Convention.
Posted inYour Government

Trump pulls ahead of Biden in Georgia by 7 points

by Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News ServiceSeptember 2, 2020September 2, 2020
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Posted inYour Government

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. 
Posted inYour Government

Here’s how to get your absentee ballot in Georgia

by Stanley Dunlap | Georgia RecorderAugust 31, 2020August 31, 2020
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.
Posted inYour Government

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
Posted inYour Government

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
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.
Posted inYour Government

QAnon backer Marjorie Taylor Greene wins runoff in Congressional primary

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 11, 2020September 24, 2023
ELECTION RESULTS
Posted inIn The News

Election Results: State senate race comes down to 218 votes

by Thom ChandlerAugust 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.
Posted inYour Government

Here’s how Georgia is streamlining the November election

by Beau Evans | Capitol Beat News ServiceAugust 11, 2020August 12, 2020
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.
Posted inYour Government

Georgia elections chief spars with DeKalb County over absentee ballots

by Thom ChandlerAugust 5, 2020August 5, 2020
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Posted inCoronavirus

Early voting site in Hall County closed due to COVID-19 infection

by Thom ChandlerAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020

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