Georgia Elections

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Raffensperger urges feds to preserve refugee protections for Afghan Christians

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is asking the federal government to retain protections for Christian Afghan refugees who fled to the U.S.

With midterms looming, Georgia fails to make election security upgrades

Election security proposals stalled in the Georgia General Assembly, leaving the same voting technology in place for the 2026 election. Election advocates say they're worried.

Universities speak out against government ‘overreach,’ but South is more muted

Hundreds of universities across the United States are speaking out for academic freedom, but few schools in the South have joined the opposition to the Trump adminsitration.

Candidate switched voter registration to Fulton one day before PSC election deadline

A candidate for a seat on Georgia's Public Service Commission changed his voter registration address on the last day to qualify for the District 3 seat.

Georgia elections bill dies, leaving absentee ballot drop off before Election Day intact

Georgia election overhaul fails to advance as lawmakers wrap up work for the year.

Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is preparing to run for Georgia governor

Keisha Lance Bottoms plans to center her campaign on saving the Georgia from the 'moral and economic' excesses of the Trump administration

Judge dismisses election security case but voices ‘concerns’ about Georgia’s voting computers

A federal judge has dismissed a long-running lawsuit that questioned whether Georgia's touchscreen voting system was safe and secure.

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Trump administration dismisses case against Georgia’s 2021 voting law

The lawsuit against Georgia's voting law, brought by the Biden administration, argued the law discriminated on the basis of race.

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Lucy McBath suspends bid for governor as husband battles cancer

Lucy McBath didn’t rule out a gubernatorial bid, but told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution she is suspending the exploratory committee she launched weeks ago.

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