Lashandra Little says she and other Fulton County election officials breathed a collective sigh of relief last month when a judge invalidated a controversial set of seven state election rules that many feared would create “chaos” on Election Day. “Training had already started,” Little, who serves as Fulton County’s voter education and outreach manager, told […]
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How Georgia’s Black Voters Could Be Impacted by the Election Rules Decision
A Fulton County Superior Court judge is expected to decide before Election Day whether two of the state’s controversial new election rules should be allowed to stand ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump — a case that has major implications for Black voters in Georgia, according to voting […]
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Georgia State Election Board Approves New Rule Change Despite Public Outcry
The pleas from dozens of Georgia election board leaders and staffers on Friday weren’t enough to dissuade State Election Board members from approving a new rule requiring poll workers to hand count ballots on Election Day in November. County election officials from across the state traveled to the State Capitol on Friday to speak out […]
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How to Fight Back Against Controversial State Election Board Rule Changes
Georgia voting rights advocates are encouraging members of the public who oppose recent changes to the state’s election rules to make their voices heard at Gov. Brian Kemp’s office and during the next State Election Board meeting on Sept. 20. Three Donald Trump-supporting members of the State Election Board — Janelle King, Rick Jeffares, and […]
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Georgia Democrats Sue State Election Board Over Rule Changes
Democratic operatives supported by Kamala Harris’ campaign team filed a lawsuit against the Georgia State Election Board on Monday over its recent rule changes and the impact they’re expected to have on the presidential matchup against Donald Trump. The Georgia Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee are listed as plaintiffs in the suit against […]
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How Recent Georgia Election Board Rule Changes Could Cause Chaos in November
County officials across Georgia are sounding the alarm about a series of State Election Board rule changes that they say could create chaos during the process of certifying presidential election results in November. Georgia is one of seven swing states expected to determine the outcome of the Nov. 5 general election matchup between Vice President […]
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Advocates Warn New Rules Could Upend Voting, Election Results in Georgia in Nov.
Local voting rights advocates said the voting process and possibly even the result of November’s presidential election in Georgia may have already been imperiled by a series of new laws and state regulatory changes designed to create obstacles for Black voters and cast doubt on the outcome of elections. The latest example is a series […]