After the passage of Georgia’s new election law, DeKalb County’s department of voter registration and elections is urging DeKalb voters to plan ahead and get a voter identification card. There is no cost for the ID card, and it is specifically intended
Georgians’ support or disapproval of the state’s controversial new voting law largely broke along political party lines in a survey the University of Georgia released Wednesday. Republican voters in the survey supported while Democratic voters opposed the more high-profile measures in the recently
Former DeKalb CEO and lawmaker Vernon Jones says he is running against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in the Republican primary for governor. Jones, who has always run and been elected as a Democrat, changed parties in January and endorsed President Donald Trump
Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has drawn the first Republican challengers in his bid to hold the seat he won in historic fashion during the 2020 election cycle. Latham Saddler, an Atlanta banking executive and U.S. Navy SEAL veteran, opened his candidacy
(The Center Square) – A group of Black ministers and pastors have published a full-page ad against President Joe Biden and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams to combat their criticisms of the state’s new election law. In the ad, which appeared
In the days following the passage of Georgia’s controversial new elections law, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game has relocated to Colorado and boycotts are being discussed for major Georgia corporations including Coca-Cola, Home Depot, and Delta. GPB’s Sarah Rose spoke with
Colorado sports fans will get an unexpected treat at the expense of Atlanta Braves fans this summer when Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game comes to Coors Field on July 13, the league officially announced on Tuesday. “This all moved very quickly,” Denver Mayor
Gwinnett County will not prosecute anyone arrested for distributing beverages or food to voters waiting in line at polls. The announcement comes on the heels of Gov. Brian Kemp signing Georgia’s election reform bill into law. The legislation makes it illegal for
After weeks of pressure from protesters, major Georgia businesses including Delta Air Lines are taking a stronger stance against the sweeping voting bill signed by Gov. Brian Kemp that opponents say will make it more difficult to cast a ballot, especially for
In response to Georgia’s new election law, one Georgia county is going to offer free copies of voter ID cards for residents. The Gwinnett County Clerk of Court will offer free paper copies of identification cards for residents who need a copy
Georgia has a new slate of voting laws after Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 202, a 98-page omnibus bill, on Thursday. The “Election Integrity Act of 2021” was passed out of the legislature on a party-line vote and makes a number of
State Rep. Park Cannon has been released from jail following a protest in front of Gov. Brian Kemp’s office as the governor signed a controversial bill Thursday evening that restricts access to the ballot box. In a statement released Friday, Cannon thanked
The Players: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and President Joe Biden. The Issue: Kemp signed a massive 95-page election overhaul bill Thursday. The bill limits the amount of time Georgians have to request an absentee ballot, requires a photo ID to request an
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed off on an overhaul of Georgia’s new voting laws that limit absentee voting Thursday with partisan support and an acknowledgement that courts will decide if new restrictions are legal. Following weeks of embittered debate and protests, Georgia
Sweeping legislation to overhaul voting by mail, advance voting and state oversight of Georgia elections passed the state House of Representatives Thursday, a major step for election changes Republican lawmakers are seeking this year. The 95-page bill, which passed 100-75 along party lines,
