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Georgia election board may order hand count of votes in US presidential contest
Georgia's Republican-controlled state election board may vote on Friday to require a labor-intensive hand count of potentially millions of ballots in November's election, a move voting rights advocates say could cause delays,
Georgia State Election Board to vote on controversial rule opposed by many local officials
The Georgia State Election Board is set to vote on a controversial measure Friday that would require local precincts to conduct hand counts.
Georgia election rule changes by Trump allies raise fear of chaos in November
The state that handed former President Donald Trump one of his narrowest losses four years ago is immersed in election controversies even before the first ballots of this year’s presidential race are cast.
Pro-Trump Georgia election board weighs new rules as critics warn of chaos
One measure, to be voted on Friday, would require hand counting of ballots. Critics say that it would create widespread confusion in a state pivotal to the presidential race.
In Georgia, a New Showdown Is Brewing Over Election Rules
The state election board was recently taken over by a conservative majority. Its latest proposals are dangerously late in the process and most likely illegal, according to the secretary of state.
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Georgia’s election rules threaten our democracy and our veterans
These new rules would require hand-counting ballots during advance voting and after polls close on Election Day, even though Georgia’s voting systems already undergo rigorous testing and studies show that hand counts produce inaccurate results.
County election officials warn of chaos as Georgia Trump allies push changes ahead of November
Georgia Board to vote at Sept. 20, 2024 meeting on Republican rules for counting ballots, poll watch access for Nov. 5 election.
Georgia Election Officials Beefing Up Security in Anticipation of Threats
Election officials in Georgia and some other states will increase security measures ahead of the November election, anticipating possible threats. Tate Fall, the election director in Georgia's Cobb County,
Georgia State Election Board considering last-minute voting rule changes
Any rules adopted by the Georgia's controversial State Election Board on Friday will go into effect after overseas and military ballots have started to go out and just as early voting is about to begin.
Georgia Election Integrity Coalition Is 'Recipe for a Coup': Ex-Prosecutor
Joyce Vance has reacted to emails that reportedly show how Georgia election officials hope to swing the election in Trump's ...
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Georgia’s elections are facing interference from both sides
A group of Trump loyalists is trying to push through certification changes, and Democrats are trying to change the ballot. All of it must stop.
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Georgia Considers Election Changes Less Than a Month Before Voting
The Georgia Election Board will decide on sweeping rule changes Friday, Sept. 20 — less than a month before early voting begins — including proposals to hand-count ballots and require absentee ...
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Georgia election systems get ‘health check’ ahead of November
The 2024 general election officially got underway in Georgia on Tuesday with the first ballots going out to service members ...
Attempts to purge voter rolls increase as election nears
Attempts by conservatives to purge state voter rolls ahead of the November election, including from Donald Trump’s campaign ...
Former Georgia lieutenant governor says Trump is ‘not God’: ‘He’s a loser’
Georgia’s former Lt. Gov Geoff Duncan (R) slammed Trump for sinking the latest government funding bill after delivering an ...
3 Georgia Women, Caught Up in a Flood of Suspicion About Voting
An election skeptic challenged hundreds of voter registrations, including one for a voting rights activist. A county official ...
Guest Editorial: As both sides fight for election integrity in Georgia, the courts will decide
Right now, there are at least five lawsuits in Georgia on opposite sides of the fight for continued election integrity.