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State appoints bipartisan panel to review Fulton election board’s actions
Three-member panel will initiate a performance review of Fulton County’s elections board, the latest step in a lengthy process allowed under a new GOP-backed state law overhauling elections.
2020 census shows increase in Georgia minorities, population shift to metro areas
Rural area districts likely to grow larger in effort that will shape policy decisions for decade.
Here’s what Georgians told lawmakers at redistricting town halls
During 10 hearings, 289 speakers, lawmakers were asked to create fair maps, consider the state’s increasing diversity and commit to a transparent process that is accessible to the state’s 10.7 million residents.
How does Georgia’s election board takeover law work? Slowly.
Republican lawmakers want to trigger an investigation process that could see the five-member appointed elections board temporarily suspended and replaced by a single person appointed by the State Election Board.
How Georgia’s redistricting process falls short on transparency
While Georgia’s redistricting process is inherently partisan, there are measures that experts say can be employed to make the process fair and transparent.
U.S. Senate Democrats push voting rights bills, lambast Georgia election law
U.S. Senate committee hears how shortened runoff timeframes, tighter absentee ballot deadlines, and new state powers over local election officials are cause for Congress to expand voting protections through pending federal legislation.
Recalling the ‘dead cat’ district, other remapping lessons of Georgia’s past
Republicans are firmly in charge of this year’s reapportionment work, but 20 years ago, the Democrats were the ones in power and looking to stem the rising tide of the Republican minority.
Judge denies request to block part of Georgia’s voting law — for now
It is one of eight lawsuits currently challenging different parts of SB 202, including a recently filed challenge by the U.S. Department of Justice that seeks to return federal oversight to some of Georgia’s voting changes.
Money pours into statewide races, fueling 2022 Georgia showdown
Thursday’s campaign fundraising deadline gave some candidates a chance to flex their fundraising muscle as the 2022 matchups begin to take shape.
Georgia’s redistricting roadshow spurs calls for local Balkanization
State House and Senate committees in charge of redistricting and reapportionment will be tasked with considering specific needs as well as countless other groups who want a say in their representation.
New absentee voting rules take effect with full 2021 Georgia election law
The first elections set to be governed by some of the new rules are special elections for a pair of state House seats scheduled for runoffs on July 13. Later this year, many more Georgians will cast votes in municipal elections across the state.
U.S. Justice Dept. suit says new Georgia voting law rules violate rights
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday that the Department of Justice is suing the state of Georgia to overturn a sweeping elections law passed in March, with a legal challenge that alleges the new statute violates the federal Voting Rights Act.
Future of Fulton ballot inspection uncertain after judge’s order
Complex order — and overall climate around claims of election fraud that have never borne out — leads both sides in the case to view the ruling as a positive development.
Fact check: Fulton County is not missing ballots or hundreds of drop box custody forms
Some conservative media outlets and politicians have zeroed in on Fulton in search of a smoking gun that would prove massive fraud cost the former president a victory. Those calls have come even after a full hand count risk-limiting audit (RLA) confirmed Biden’s victory and a Trump campaign-ordered recount validated victory once more.
Ga. lawmakers tee up battle to set political turf with decade shelf life
Zoom meeting starts public input on decennial reapportionment process to redraw political boundaries for representation.
Dropboxes, Poll Dates, Locations
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How, where, when to vote early in Coastal Georgia
Know your options and where to go to vote as sites open for early voting.
Who Pays for Campaigns?
CHATHAM COUNTY RACES: Search this online database to see individuals, groups funding local contests. Thanks to Transparent Savannah for the hard work to compile these lists.
STATE, NATIONAL RACES: Search our online database for people, PACs and other organizations that help fund area campaigns for state and federal offices.