Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain
4 months, 1 week ago

Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Three independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgia’s presidential ballot on Tuesday. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that officials have verified that independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz of the Party for Socialism and Liberation each collected more than the 7,500 signatures needed to qualify. But Georgia Democrats are still legally challenging efforts to place the three candidates and Green Party nominee Jill Stein on Georgia’s ballots. But Georgia’s Republican-majority legislature passed a law directing the secretary of state to also place on the ballot candidates of any party that makes ballots in at least 20 other states.

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The election in Georgia is tight. Meet 5 groups of voters who will shape the outcome
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The election in Georgia is tight. Meet 5 groups of voters who will shape the outcome

NPR  

The election in Georgia is tight. Meet 5 groups of voters who will shape the outcome toggle caption Matthew Pearson/WABE ATLANTA — Georgia had among the tightest margins of any swing state in 2020. Little Black girls, we didn’t see people in those positions that look like us.” Like other age groups, there is also a gender gap between Harris …

Record Turnout in Georgia as Early Voting Begins
2 months, 1 week ago

Record Turnout in Georgia as Early Voting Begins

Associated Press  

A significant number of Georgians have already cast their ballots in the first day of early in-person voting, with over 310,000 votes cast on Tuesday and another 260,000 on Wednesday. The number of mail ballots accepted is also high, at over 33,000. This surge in early voting suggests a potential shift in how Georgians vote, with a record number of …

Judge says 4 independent and third-party candidates should be kept off Georgia presidential ballots
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Judge says 4 independent and third-party candidates should be kept off Georgia presidential ballots

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. ATLANTA — A judge ruled Monday that four independent and third-party candidates are ineligible to appear on Georgia’s presidential ballot, although the final decision will be up to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In the Kennedy, West and De la Cruz cases, Malihi agreed with arguments made by the …

Georgia Democrats file challenges to keep Kennedy and others off presidential ballot
5 months, 1 week ago

Georgia Democrats file challenges to keep Kennedy and others off presidential ballot

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Democrats are challenging efforts to place Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and three other candidates on the state’s presidential ballots, part of a nationwide effort to block candidates who could siphon votes from incumbent President Joe Biden. Democratic Party of Georgia Executive Director Tolulope Kevin Olasanoye said in a statement that “we take the nomination process very seriously …

Georgia lawmakers approve new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia lawmakers approve new election rules that could impact 2024 presidential contest

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia lawmakers on Thursday approved new rules for challenging voters and qualifying for the state’s presidential ballot that could impact the 2024 presidential race in the battleground state. The bill also spells out what constitutes “probable cause” for upholding challenges to voter eligibility, which could lead to voters being removed from the rolls. “We define probable cause very …

Georgia’s GOP-led House approves new election rules that could affect 2024 presidential contest
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia’s GOP-led House approves new election rules that could affect 2024 presidential contest

LA Times  

Democratic state Rep. Anne Allen Westbrook votes on the election bill in Georgia’s House of Representatives in Atlanta. The Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday approved new rules for challenging voters and qualifying for the state’s presidential ballot that could affect the 2024 presidential race in the battleground state. Republicans in Georgia have repeatedly floated election changes following false claims …

Georgia Voters Face New Restrictions Enacted By Republicans After 2020 Election
2 years, 7 months ago

Georgia Voters Face New Restrictions Enacted By Republicans After 2020 Election

Huff Post  

Voting groups are watching for long lines, voter confusion, problems with voting equipment or any other hitch that could hinder voters from casting their ballots. Associated Press ATLANTA — Tuesday’s election in Georgia marks the biggest test yet of new voting restrictions enacted by Republicans in one of the nation’s most important battleground states as voters decide hotly contested primary …

Absentee request deadline trips voters under new Georgia law
3 years ago

Absentee request deadline trips voters under new Georgia law

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — More than half of absentee ballot applications rejected in Georgia in advance of the Nov. 2 elections were turned down because they came in after a deadline created in Georgia’s new voting law. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports 52% of applications were rejected because voters asked for an absentee ballot within the last 11 days before the election, too …

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs GOP election bill amid an outcry
3 years, 8 months ago

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs GOP election bill amid an outcry

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. “After the November election last year, I knew, like so many of you, that significant reforms to our state elections were needed,” said Kemp, who drew Trump’s ire after certifying Biden’s victory in Georgia. In Georgia, Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler called the efforts by Republicans “voter suppression tactics.” “We are witnessing right now …

Georgia governor signs GOP bill restricting access to voting amid an outcry
3 years, 9 months ago

Georgia governor signs GOP bill restricting access to voting amid an outcry

LA Times  

African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Reginald Jackson announces a boycott of Coca-Cola Co. products outside the Georgia Capitol on Thursday in Atlanta. Brian Kemp drew protests Thursday as he signed into law a sweeping Republican- Democrats and voting rights groups said the bill will disproportionately disenfranchise voters of color. Democratic Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler said the bill was filled …

Georgia Republicans enact sweeping bill to restrict voting
3 years, 9 months ago

Georgia Republicans enact sweeping bill to restrict voting

Al Jazeera  

Bill targets surge in absentee voting by Democrats in the state Joe Biden won in the 2020 presidential election. A bill passed and signed by the governor of Georgia Thursday will revise the US state’s election laws to restrict future absentee voting and give the Republican legislature greater control over the administration of elections. President Joe Biden, at a news …

Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia
3 years, 10 months ago

Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Fueled by Black turnout, Democrats scored stunning wins in Georgia in the presidential and U.S. Senate races. The proposals are similar to those pushed by Republicans in other battleground states: adding barriers to mail-in and early voting, major factors in helping Joe Biden win Georgia’s 16 Electoral College votes and Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff take the two …

AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrong on Georgia voter signature checks
4 years, 1 month ago

AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrong on Georgia voter signature checks

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — President Donald Trump has wrongly claimed that Georgia election officials are unable to verify signatures on absentee ballot envelopes because of a legal settlement known as a consent decree. Here’s a look at Trump’s claims, in a tweet on Saturday: TRUMP: “The Consent Decree signed by the Georgia Secretary of State, with the approval of Governor @BrianKempGA, at …

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