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YOUR VOTE: Coastal Georgia 2024 election guide
A trusted guide to Coastal Georgia elections, from voting information to nonpartisan reporting about county commission, District Attorney and sheriff candidates.
ELECTION 2024 ARCHIVE
Georgia election board votes to consider hand-marked paper ballot rule
Proposed rule would require a 30-day public comment period.
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Fitz Johnson prevails in PSC residency challenge
Former PSC commissioner and current Republican candidate testified he spends most of his time outside his district, but that’s not what matters, judge rules.
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Monday deadline to register for May 19 Georgia primary, local nonpartisan races
All voters should verify their voting status online.
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Election officials in limbo as Georgia leaders contemplate next steps for ballot QR codes
Options include using uncertified optical scanning for ballot counting instead.
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Judge to rule on PSC candidate Fitz Johnson’s residency status
The former commissioner signed mortgage loan documents attesting that he lived in Cobb County and testified that he sleeps and keeps his clothes and vehicles there.
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Legal challenge targets Fitz Johnson’s PSC residency
Records indicate the former commissioner signed loan documents that says he resides in a $1.3 million home in Cobb County.
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Lawmakers’ inaction on voting system overhaul leaves Georgia elections in doubt
Lack of passage may force use of handmarked paper ballots in November.
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Election measures capsize on the final day of Georgia’s 2026 legislative session
Some lawmakers start call for a special session to meet QR code deadline
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GOP measure to cap out-of-state campaign donations advancing through Georgia House
The bill would take effect next January, after this election cycle.
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State election board pushes for swift switch to hand-marked paper ballots
State lawmakers propose delaying election system overhaul until after 2026 midterms.
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Bill on foreign influence in Georgia politics returns to Senate
List would be determined by federal Commerce Department.
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Lawmakers unveil proposal to replace Georgia’s voting machines before 2028 presidential election
New process would eliminate bar code scans, give election board power to audit.
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Five Republicans, four Democrats qualify for PSC elections
Incumbent Democrat Peter Hubbard will not face a challenger in the primary.
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Georgia legislative primaries see 537 candidates vying for 236 seats
But 53 winners are already known
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Election 2026: Races to watch in Coastal Georgia
Campaigning steps up as candidate-qualifying period ends.
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Candidates for Coastal Georgia county offices in 2026 primary election
List includes county offices, judicial districts, boards of education
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Candidates for Georgia state offices in 2026 primary election
Register to vote in Georgia by April 20 to participate in elections.
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Hand-marked paper ballot bill fails ahead of deadline for changing Georgia’s elections
Georgia’s touchscreen voting technology will still be used in May primary.
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U.S. Senate, U.S. House candidates for 2026 primary ballot
Names of those qualifying to run for seats representing Coastal Georgia in Congress.
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Georgia State Election Board declines to seize control of Fulton County elections, for now
Georgia faith leaders warn that election document seizure could suppress voter turnout.
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Pridemore won’t run again for PSC, eyes Georgia’s 11th District seat
Commissioner praises deregulation, laments youths’ global warming worries
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