The Current has compiled resources to assist Coastal Georgia voters in making informed decisions. This content includes links to our nonpartisan election reporting and access to tools that voters can use to conduct their own research.
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Voting News, Information
Trump led pressure campaign on state election officials, Jan. 6 panel says
Georgia, Arizona elections officials describe calls, visits, emails, threats following counts where Trump lost.
Democrats set Nguyen, Bailey for state office races
State legislator Bee Nguyen won the Georgia primary runoff for the Democratic Party’s nomination for secretary of state on Tuesday night. She will face incumbent Brad Raffensperger in November.
Wade Herring to face Buddy Carter in November
Joyce Griggs nearly won May primary but couldn’t fend off Herring’s runoff challenge.
Quick look: Coastal Georgia runoff races of note
Townsend, Hodges win spots on November ballot for state legislature; Huffman takes Recorder’s Court spot in Chatham.
DeKalb County vote system problems spark challenges in Chatham
The speed with which individuals and groups in Chatham have invoked a technical problem with the tally in one Georgia county to dispute the results on their own shows the extent to which voting systems themselves have become fodder for partisan controversy.
Raffensperger testifies before grand jury probe of 2020 Trump election meddling
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger testified in front of a special grand jury in Fulton County on Thursday. It’s part of a wide-ranging investigation into attempts to meddle with the 2020 election results.
The Tide: Runoff debates set June 6
Statewide runoff Democratic candidates for three offices will participate in live debates.
Chatham GOP stalwarts debate meaning of Trump candidates’ rout
Outcomes do not end the rift among state GOP members between what one Chatham County Republican called “country club” and “grassroots” Republicans. Nor does it sound the death knell of the widely held belief in party ranks that the 2020 presidential election was stolen — or, at the very least, riddled with fraud.
It’s official: GOP voters deploy Herschel Walker to run against Sen. Raphael Warnock
With just under a quarter of the votes tallied Tuesday night, Walker had just under 70% of the vote with his closest competitor and repeat winner of statewide races, Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, trailing with 14%.
Coastal Georgia primary results by county
Camden commission chair loses to spaceport opponent. Candidates backing “The Big Lie” lose across Coastal Georgia.
Last minute election snafu in Georgia’s public service commissioner race
Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State disqualified PSC candidate Patty Durand hours before Tuesday’s primary. She claims she’s a victim of partisan politics.
Update: Georgia voters have their say
“Voting is your power, it’s your voice, to get elected officials who create change for the community” Who will win Georgia’s primary?
Building the ‘Big Lie’: Inside the creation of Trump’s stolen election myth
Internal emails, interviews with key participants reveal for the first time the extent to which leading advocates of the rigged election theory touted evidence they knew to be disproven, disputed or dismissed as dubious.
Coastal Georgia early voting guide
Drop points for absentee ballots, early poll locations close on May 20.
Kemp signs bill giving GBI power to handle election fraud complaints
The fiscal 2023 budget lawmakers adopted early this month includes $504,116 to hire additional GBI personnel to handle election investigations.
Dropboxes, Poll Dates, Locations
Click here to find your nearest absentee ballot drop box or early voting location in your county.
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.