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Georgia's Runoffs Are Over: Here Are The Candidates Who Are Advancing To November's Election
These nominees are now turning their focus to the general election in November.
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With July 1 Deadline Looming, Lawmakers Puzzle Over What To Do About Georgia's Election System
The state’s current election equipment uses QR codes to count ballots, but has faced criticism from proponents of hand-marked paper ballots.
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‘Prepared For The Worst': Black Lawmakers Brace For Losses As Georgia GOP Eyes New Political Maps
Republican leaders have not yet unveiled their redistricting proposals,
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Georgia Lawmakers Plan To Redraw District Lines, Even As Dispute Over Current Maps Remains Unsettled
The Republican-controlled Legislature may choose to strip electoral power away from minority voters to gain a partisan advantage.
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Georgia Could Elect First Openly Transgender, Nonbinary Lawmaker
Bentley Hudgins was the top vote-getter in last month’s primary election to represent House District 90, which includes DeKalb County.
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Georgia Utility Commission Races Test Party Loyalty After Recent Power Bill Hikes
Voters are paying more attention to these once little-known, down-ballot races after recent Georgia Power rate increases.
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State Election Board Passes Resolution Allowing Counties To Switch To Hand-Marked Ballots
The resolution appears to contradict secretary of state guidelines.
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Georgia's Gas Tax Suspension Lifts, Raising Prices By 33 Cents Per Gallon
“The state also keeps a financial eye toward any unexpected needs in the future,” Kemp Press Secretary Carter Chapman said in a statement.
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Georgia GOP Hopefuls Running For The U.S. Senate Spar Over Immigration, Ethics Investigation
As Collins and Dooley sharpen attacks on each other, Ossoff campaigns with Bottoms.
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Voluntary Departures Spike As Immigrants Face Squalid Detention, Pressure To Leave
“Conditions in some detention facilities are dire; individuals may feel voluntary departure is their best option, said Colleen Kavanaugh.
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Take Two: These Democratic, Republican Statewide Races Are Headed To June Runoffs
Under Georgia law, candidates must secure a majority of votes, not just a plurality, in order to be elected.
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Georgia Public Service Commission Race Will Be Settled By June Runoff
Johnson and Hubbard also appear to be set for a rematch this November
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Georgia U.S. Senate Race Continues On With Collins, Dooley Runoff On GOP Side
As of about 11:30 p.m., Collins’ lead held at nearly 41%, according to unofficial results from the secretary of state’s office.
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Affordability Is More Than A Political Buzzword For Many Georgia Voters
Everything is more expensive these days, and Georgia voters across the state say the cost of living is shaping how they vote.
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Georgia Town Sues The Trump Administration Over Massive ICE Detention Center
A Georgia city has filed a lawsuit over plans to build a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.
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Georgia Senate Committee Shifts Its Focus To Stacey Abrams And Allies
Abrams said she will appear before the panel “at a mutually agreeable date,” but called the hearing a sham aimed at intimidating voters.
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Candidates In Georgia Can Use Campaign Funds To Cover Childcare. Why Aren't They?
For parents, particularly mothers of young children, family responsibilities make the process of campaigning a more complicated endeavor.
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Campaigns Enter Homestretch As Trump, Obama Try To Whip Up Support For Georgia Candidates
There is one more week of early voting left before the May 19 primary election.
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‘Killing Our Vote': GOP States Rush To Break Up Black Districts After US Supreme Court Case
A week after its release, the decision is roiling politics across the South as states move rapidly to recast the political landscape.
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Voter Guide: Democratic Candidates For Georgia Secretary Of State
The race to become Georgia's next top election official is well underway, with nine candidates vying for the role of secretary of state.
