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County election officials warn of chaos as Georgia Trump allies push changes ahead of November
The Georgia State Election Board is set to vote Friday on several election rules that have raised red flags among several voting rights organizations, Democrats and county election officials in advance of the November general election.
Georgia Election Officials Beefing Up Security in Anticipation of Threats
Tate Fall, the election director in Georgia's Cobb County, recently organized a training session for security measures, the Associated Press reported. The session included election workers in the county and local law enforcement officials to discuss strategies for keeping employees safe ahead of the upcoming election.
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.
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
Georgia election officials worry a GOP-led board will OK last-minute voting changes
Georgia’s State Election Board is preparing to vote on nearly a dozen rule changes Friday that could take effect before the election, concerning local officials.
'Trying to incite chaos' | Voters, election officials concerned over proposed rule changes
The State Election Board will consider nearly a dozen new rules on Friday — three-and-a-half weeks from the start of early voting.
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.
“Network of Georgia election officials strategizing to undermine 2024 result”
Emails obtained by the Guardian reveal a behind-the-scenes network of county election officials throughout Georgia coordinating on policy and messaging to both call the results of November’s election into question before a single vote is cast,
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 ...
Georgia Republicans are pushing election-law changes that could undermine the 2024 vote, critics say
The GOP-led State Election Board is pushing changes that officials warn could undermine faith in the 2024 election ...
Election officials gear up for November by installing bulletproof glass and providing panic buttons. They’re even ordering Narcan.
The election director in Cobb County, an Atlanta suburb where votes will be fiercely contested in this year’s presidential ...
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Georgia and other swing states pledge fair elections
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and election officials from other swing states met in Ann Arbor, Mich., to assure voters that their elections are secure.
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How Republicans Could Block a Democratic Victory in Georgia
Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is no stranger to voter suppression in Georgia and she sees a ...
Georgia activists ramp up voter turnout efforts to push back against changes
Faced with election changes, activists in Georgia hope to turn out record numbers of voters of color so there's a decisive ...
Georgia court rejects local Republican attempt to handpick primary candidates
Georgia’s Supreme Court is rejecting an appeal from a county Republican Party that tried to keep four candidates from running ...
The FBI is investigating suspicious packages sent to election officials in more than 15 states
The FBI says it is investigating suspicious packages that have been sent to or received by elections officials more than 15 ...