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Certifying this year's presidential results begins quietly, in contrast to the 2020 election
Read full article: Certifying this year's presidential results begins quietly, in contrast to the 2020 electionLocal officials are beginning to certify the results of this year’s presidential election in a process that so far has been playing out quietly, in stark contrast to the tumultuous certification period four years ago that followed then-President Donald Trump’s loss.
Voters in Southeast Georgia experience short lines on Election Day that saw high turnout
Read full article: Voters in Southeast Georgia experience short lines on Election Day that saw high turnoutHistoric turnout for early voting in Georgia, which saw the state submit over 4 million ballots, led to shorter wait times on Election Day.
LIVE: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger provides Election Day update
Read full article: LIVE: Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger provides Election Day updateGeorgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that despite most of the elections running smoothly on Tuesday, there were some reported bomb threats to polling places.
Bomb threats at Georgia polling places are ‘of Russian origin,’ Secretary of State says
Read full article: Bomb threats at Georgia polling places are ‘of Russian origin,’ Secretary of State saysGeorgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said that despite most of the elections running smoothly on Tuesday, there were some reported bomb threats to polling places.
Secretary of State encourages Georgians to vote on Election Day, assures public that ‘systems are secure’
Read full article: Secretary of State encourages Georgians to vote on Election Day, assures public that ‘systems are secure’Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and the Elections Division will host a news conference in Atlanta Monday morning to preview Election Day.
FBI links video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia to 'Russian influence actors'
Read full article: FBI links video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia to 'Russian influence actors'U_S_ intelligence officials say a video that purports to show election fraud in Georgia is fake and the work of “Russian influence actors."
What you need to know about the ‘Red Mirage’ while votes are counted on election night
Read full article: What you need to know about the ‘Red Mirage’ while votes are counted on election night"Red Mirage" is a term that describes Republican candidates doing better in states where day-of voting happens on election night but mail in ballots aren't counted until later. Historically Republicans do better on election day but Democrats fare better in mail-in ballots. In some swing states like Pennsylvania and Nevada mail-in ballots aren't counted until after day-of votes.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger celebrates milestone as Georgians break 3 million mark
Read full article: Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger celebrates milestone as Georgians break 3 million markGeorgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will hold a news conference Wednesday morning to give an update on early voting.
New election rules in effect, plus changes after hurricane damage as Georgia begins early voting
Read full article: New election rules in effect, plus changes after hurricane damage as Georgia begins early votingGeorgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger joined News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton to discuss several challenges that confront the Peach State as early voting begins Tuesday.
A federal judge rejects a call to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene
Read full article: A federal judge rejects a call to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane HeleneA federal judge won’t order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections in the presidential battleground state.
Lawsuit seeks to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane Helene
Read full article: Lawsuit seeks to reopen voter registration in Georgia after Hurricane HeleneThree voting rights groups are asking a federal judge to order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections.
Georgia court rejects counting presidential votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz
Read full article: Georgia court rejects counting presidential votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la CruzGeorgia's Supreme Court says presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz aren't qualified to be on the state's ballots and votes for them should not count.
Georgia court could reject counting presidential votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz
Read full article: Georgia court could reject counting presidential votes for Cornel West and Claudia De la CruzGeorgia Supreme Court justices are expressing skepticism that votes for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz should count.
Data indicates voting by noncitizens is rare. Republicans are pressing measures to make sure of it
Read full article: Data indicates voting by noncitizens is rare. Republicans are pressing measures to make sure of itFederal law already allows only U.S. citizens to vote in elections for president and Congress.
Judge says 4 independent and third-party candidates should be kept off Georgia presidential ballots
Read full article: Judge says 4 independent and third-party candidates should be kept off Georgia presidential ballotsA judge says four independent and third-party candidates are ineligible to appear on Georgia’s presidential ballot.
Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain
Read full article: Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remainThree independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgia’s presidential ballot on Tuesday.
Georgia website that lets people cancel voter registrations briefly displayed personal data
Read full article: Georgia website that lets people cancel voter registrations briefly displayed personal dataGeorgia election officials are encouraging people to use a state website to cancel voter registrations when someone moves out of state or dies.
Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally, for seat on the RNC
Read full article: Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro-Trump Jan. 6 rally, for seat on the RNCGeorgia Republicans have elected to the Republican National Committee a conservative activist who helped organize the pro-Donald Trump rally on Jan. 6, 2021.
A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
Read full article: A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run themRepublican officials who believe in the legitimacy of elections have formed a group that's pushing back on the election lies and conspiracy theories that have persuaded a large share of their party that elections can't be trusted.
Website warning of cyberattack in Georgia’s largest county removed after it confused some voters
Read full article: Website warning of cyberattack in Georgia’s largest county removed after it confused some votersOfficials in Georgia's most populous county have removed a banner from their website warning of an “unexpected IT outage” after it created confusion on the final day of voting for the presidential primary.
Conservative group tells judge it has no evidence to back its claims of Georgia ballot stuffing
Read full article: Conservative group tells judge it has no evidence to back its claims of Georgia ballot stuffingA conservative group that claimed to uncover a ballot stuffing scheme in Georgia has told a judge it has no evidence to back up its allegations.
Envelopes possibly laced with fentanyl, other substances sent to election offices in Georgia, other states
Read full article: Envelopes possibly laced with fentanyl, other substances sent to election offices in Georgia, other statesAuthorities are trying to determine who sent suspicious letters, including some containing fentanyl or other substances, to local election offices in at least five states.
Federal judges rule against provisions of GOP-backed voting laws in Georgia and Texas
Read full article: Federal judges rule against provisions of GOP-backed voting laws in Georgia and TexasFederal judges in Georgia and Texas are putting on hold provisions of two controversial laws passed as part of a GOP push to tighten voting regulations.
Georgia elections official to speak to federal prosecutors probing Trump's efforts to undo 2020 loss
Read full article: Georgia elections official to speak to federal prosecutors probing Trump's efforts to undo 2020 lossGeorgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is scheduled to speak to federal prosecutors from special counsel Jack Smith's office.
Georgia officials lay out obstacles to updating election system before 2024
Read full article: Georgia officials lay out obstacles to updating election system before 2024Georgia election officials say they would need six to nine months to install new software and hardware to update the state’s voting system.
Judge to release parts of Georgia special grand jury report
Read full article: Judge to release parts of Georgia special grand jury reportA Georgia judge has ordered the partial release later this week of a report by a special grand jury that investigated efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn his 2020 election loss.
Key Republican wants Ga. as early primary state — in 2028
Read full article: Key Republican wants Ga. as early primary state — in 2028Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants his state to become an early presidential primary host — just not in 2024, as President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are pushing.
Federal effort to boost election worker protections fizzles
Read full article: Federal effort to boost election worker protections fizzlesFederal proposals that would have significantly boosted security funding for election offices and heightened penalties for threatening their staff failed to advance this year.
EXPLAINER: How Trump ignored advisers, spread election lies
Read full article: EXPLAINER: How Trump ignored advisers, spread election liesThe executive summary of the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee’s report documents how then-President Donald Trump was repeatedly warned by those closest to him that claims he had lost his reelection due to fraud were false.
Trump probe subpoena served on Georgia secretary of state
Read full article: Trump probe subpoena served on Georgia secretary of stateNevada’s most populous county and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger have received subpoenas related to special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of former President Donald Trump.
Georgia court declines to halt Saturday early runoff voting
Read full article: Georgia court declines to halt Saturday early runoff votingA Georgia appeals court ruling means that counties can offer early voting this coming Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.
Democrats sue for Saturday voting in Georgia Senate runoff
Read full article: Democrats sue for Saturday voting in Georgia Senate runoffU.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s campaign and Democratic groups are suing the state of Georgia to overturn guidance by Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger that counties can’t offer Saturday voting ahead of next month’s Senate runoff election.
Georgia voters set all-time record for early turnout in midterm election
Read full article: Georgia voters set all-time record for early turnout in midterm electionAs of Saturday morning, Georgia’s record-breaking early turnout concluded with 2,288,889 voters casting their ballot during Early Voting, according to state elections officials.
‘It starts at the top:’ Georgia’s top elections official says governor candidates will accept midterm results
Read full article: ‘It starts at the top:’ Georgia’s top elections official says governor candidates will accept midterm resultsGeorgia will be under the microscope for the midterms after being the center of attention during the 2020 presidential election.
Appeals court: Graham must testify in Georgia election probe
Read full article: Appeals court: Graham must testify in Georgia election probeA federal appeals court says U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham must testify before a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia.
What's the 'speech or debate' clause cited in Georgia probe?
Read full article: What's the 'speech or debate' clause cited in Georgia probe?U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is citing the “speech or debate” clause of the Constitution as he tries to avoid testifying before a special grand jury that’s investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others tried to illegally influence the 2020 election in Georgia.
Sen. Graham challenges 2020 Georgia election probe subpoena
Read full article: Sen. Graham challenges 2020 Georgia election probe subpoenaU.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is challenging a subpoena to testify before a special grand jury investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others broke any laws when they tried to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Georgia.
1/6 panel: Local ‘heroes’ rebuffed Trump, then faced threats
Read full article: 1/6 panel: Local ‘heroes’ rebuffed Trump, then faced threatsThe House Jan. 6 committee has heard chilling, tearful testimony that Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election led to widespread threats against local workers and state officials.
Georgia's Raffensperger among witnesses for next 1/6 hearing
Read full article: Georgia's Raffensperger among witnesses for next 1/6 hearingThe House Jan. 6 committee is expected to hear testimony from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger about the extraordinary pressure he faced from former President Donald Trump to “find 11,780” votes that could flip the state to prevent Joe Biden’s election victory.
Trump election probe grand jury hears from Raffensperger
Read full article: Trump election probe grand jury hears from RaffenspergerGeorgia’s top elections official has testified before a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to meddle in the 2020 election.
Trump election probe grand jury to hear from Raffensperger
Read full article: Trump election probe grand jury to hear from RaffenspergerGeorgia’s top elections official has entered a courthouse in Atlanta where he was summoned to appear before a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to meddle in the 2020 election.
Trump election probe grand jury to hear from Georgia’s Raffensperger
Read full article: Trump election probe grand jury to hear from Georgia’s RaffenspergerGeorgia’s top elections official has testified before a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to meddle in the 2020 election.
Takeaways: Trump’s big defeat; election denial backfiring
Read full article: Takeaways: Trump’s big defeat; election denial backfiringFormer President Donald Trump’s crusade for vengeance suffered two devastating blows when Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger won their primaries despite rejecting Trump’s entreaties to reverse his 2020 election loss.
🗳️ Georgia Primary: It’s election day! Take a look at this before voting.
Read full article: 🗳️ Georgia Primary: It’s election day! Take a look at this before voting.Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by Donald Trump.
🗳️ Georgia Primary: It’s election day! Take a look at this before voting.
Read full article: 🗳️ Georgia Primary: It’s election day! Take a look at this before voting.Georgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by Donald Trump.
2022 midterms: What to watch in Georgia, Texas, elsewhere
Read full article: 2022 midterms: What to watch in Georgia, Texas, elsewhereGeorgia takes center stage in Tuesday’s primary elections as Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger try to fight back challengers endorsed by Donald Trump.
Georgia Republicans spar over Trump's false election claims
Read full article: Georgia Republicans spar over Trump's false election claimsGeorgia Republicans vying for the state's top elections post sparred Monday over former President Donald Trump's false claim that widespread fraud cost him the 2020 election.
Marjorie Taylor Greene hostile in testimony over eligibility
Read full article: Marjorie Taylor Greene hostile in testimony over eligibilityU.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was hostile during testimony in a hearing on her eligibility to run for reelection, saying she did not remember liking and making various social media posts surrounding the attack on the U.S. Capitol last year.
Georgia DA asks for special grand jury in election probe
Read full article: Georgia DA asks for special grand jury in election probeThe Georgia prosecutor investigating possible attempts to interfere in the 2020 general election by former President Donald Trump and others has asked for a special grand jury to aid the investigation.
Georgia Secretary of State wants citizenship requirement for voting to be added to state constitution
Read full article: Georgia Secretary of State wants citizenship requirement for voting to be added to state constitutionExisting Georgia code requires voters in state elections to be U.S. citizens, but Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants to take that a step further.
Georgia notifies voters who could be classified ‘inactive’
Read full article: Georgia notifies voters who could be classified ‘inactive’Georgia election officials are mailing notifications this week to more than 185,000 registered voters, starting a process that could ultimately result in them being removed from the voter rolls if they don’t take action.
Records show pressure by Trump, allies on Arizona officials
Read full article: Records show pressure by Trump, allies on Arizona officialsNewly released records show the top Republicans in Arizona’s largest county dodged calls from Donald Trump and his allies in the aftermath of the 2020 election, as the then-president sought to prevent the certification of Joe Biden’s victory in key battleground states.
Georgia to review county's ballot drop box forms from 2020
Read full article: Georgia to review county's ballot drop box forms from 2020Georgia’s secretary of state says his office is reviewing the handling of paperwork related to ballot drop boxes in the state’s most populous county during last year’s election.
Georgia’s lieutenant governor won’t run again after taking on Trump
Read full article: Georgia’s lieutenant governor won’t run again after taking on TrumpGeorgia’s lieutenant governor, one of the most prominent Republicans to openly contradict false claims of November election fraud, has announced he won’t seek reelection in 2022.
Georgia GOP still seeking a fight over Trump election loss
Read full article: Georgia GOP still seeking a fight over Trump election lossIn a once reliably Republican Georgia congressional district that has turned into a swing district held by a Democrat, a GOP congressional convention on Saturday showed activists consumed by the unproven belief that Donald Trump had been cheated out of the 2020 presidential election.
New lawsuit challenges Georgia’s GOP-backed election law
Read full article: New lawsuit challenges Georgia’s GOP-backed election lawThe change to Georgia’s election law comes after Democrats won the presidential contest and two U.S. Senate runoffs in the once reliably red state. The new election law was signed Thursday by Republican Gov. It also bans people from handing out food or water to voters waiting in line and allows the Republican-controlled State Election Board to remove and replace county election officials. A group of black-clad supporters surrounded state Rep. Park Cannon, an Atlanta Democrat, some wearing “Stand with Park” T-shirts. “I’m here today to stand for Park Cannon, to stand for state Rep. Park Cannon and deplore the treatment she received at the hands of state troopers,” Orrock said.
Georgia's new GOP election law draws criticism, lawsuits
Read full article: Georgia's new GOP election law draws criticism, lawsuits(AP Photo/Ben Gray)ATLANTA – Critics of Georgia's new Republican-backed election law issued fresh calls Monday to boycott some of the state’s largest businesses for not speaking out more forcefully against the law, a day after advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging it. The new election law was signed Thursday by Republican Gov. It also bans people from handing out food or water to voters waiting in line and allows the Republican-controlled State Election Board to remove and replace county election officials. “Georgia’s Election Integrity Act that I signed into law expands early voting and secures our vote-by-mail system to protect the integrity of our elections,” Kemp said in a recent tweet. But he said he does not support provisions that remove him as the chair of the State Election Board and replaces him with an appointee of the state legislature.
Trump endorses challenger against Georgia elections chief
Read full article: Trump endorses challenger against Georgia elections chiefATLANTA – Former President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed a conservative Georgia congressman in his bid to unseat the Republican secretary of state who refused to help overturn the November election results. “Unlike the current Georgia Secretary of State, Jody leads out front with integrity. “Few have done more to cynically undermine faith in our election system than Jody Hice,” Raffensperger said. “Every Georgian, in fact every American, has the right to be outraged by the actions and, simultaneously, the inaction of our Secretary of State,” Hice added. He was among the many Republican officials in Georgia who relentlessly pushed Trump’s false claims of voter fraud last fall.
Trump endorses challenger against Georgia elections chief
Read full article: Trump endorses challenger against Georgia elections chief(Graeme Jennings/Pool via AP)ATLANTA – Former President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed a conservative Georgia congressman in his bid to unseat the Republican secretary of state who refused to help overturn the November election results. “Unlike the current Georgia Secretary of State, Jody leads out front with integrity. “Few have done more to cynically undermine faith in our election system than Jody Hice," Raffensperger said. “Every Georgian, in fact every American, has the right to be outraged by the actions and, simultaneously, the inaction of our Secretary of State,” Hice added. He was among the many Republican officials in Georgia who relentlessly pushed Trump’s false claims of voter fraud last fall.
Georgia GOP leaders who stood up to Trump back voting bills
Read full article: Georgia GOP leaders who stood up to Trump back voting billsIn Georgia, Georgia Gov. Both men say they support Georgia Republicans’ efforts to enact an ID requirement for absentee voting that would do away with the state’s signature matching system, which Trump heavily attacked. As Trump disputed Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia, Raffensperger argued the election was accurate and fair. The House version, which passed Monday on a party-line vote, would require a photo ID for absentee voting and limit the number of weekend days counties can schedule early voting, among many other changes. The Senate bill would limit absentee voting to just seniors, people with disabilities and people who’ll be out of town.
Georgia GOP leaders who stood up to Trump back voting bills
Read full article: Georgia GOP leaders who stood up to Trump back voting billsBoth men say they support Georgia Republicans' efforts to enact an ID requirement for absentee voting that would do away with the state's signature matching system, which Trump heavily attacked. As Trump disputed Democrat Joe Biden’s victory in Georgia, Raffensperger argued the election was accurate and fair. A recorded conversation between Trump and Raffensperger leaked to media, allowing the public to hear Trump pressure Raffensperger and his office to “find 11,000-plus votes” to reverse Biden’s win. The House version, which passed Monday on a party-line vote, would require a photo ID for absentee voting and limit the number of weekend days counties can schedule early voting, among many other changes. The Senate bill would limit absentee voting to just seniors, people with disabilities and people who’ll be out of town.
Investigation into election heads to Georgia grand jury
Read full article: Investigation into election heads to Georgia grand juryA Georgia prosecutor is investigating potential efforts by former President Trump’s effort to influence last year’s general election. At the heart of District Attorney Fani Willis’s investigation is the call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. In a Jan. 2 telephone conversation with Raffensperger, Trump repeatedly suggested Raffensperger could change the certified results of the presidential election, an assertion the secretary of state firmly rejected. “I find it particularly peculiar the way that he left and when he left,” Willis said of Pak. That’s just logical.”Prior to his call with Raffensperger, Trump tried unsuccessfully to pressure others in Georgia.
Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump call urges patience
Read full article: Georgia prosecutor investigating Trump call urges patienceHer office confirmed that the probe includes a call in which Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state. Following the November general election, Trump refused to accept his loss by about 12,000 votes in Georgia, long a Republican stronghold. In a Jan. 2 telephone conversation with Raffensperger, Trump repeatedly suggested Raffensperger could change the certified results of the presidential election, an assertion the secretary of state firmly rejected. “BJay” Pak, the Trump-appointed U.S. attorney in Atlanta, was a “never-Trumper” — a term often used for conservative critics of Trump. That’s just logical.”Prior to his call with Raffensperger, Trump tried unsuccessfully to pressure others in Georgia.
Correction: Georgia Election-Investigation story
Read full article: Correction: Georgia Election-Investigation storyGeorgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, right, walks to his office in the Capitol Building Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)(Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
Georgia election officials investigate Trump call
Read full article: Georgia election officials investigate Trump callGeorgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, right, walks to his office in the Capitol Building Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, in Atlanta. “The Secretary of State’s office investigates complaints it receives. Trump had refused to accept his loss to Democrat Joe Biden and focused much of his attention on Georgia, a traditionally red state that he narrowly lost. During the Jan. 2 phone call, Trump repeatedly argued that Raffensperger could change the certified results, an assertion the secretary of state firmly rejected. Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Trump, said in a statement that there was “nothing improper or untoward about a scheduled call between President Trump, Secretary Raffensperger and lawyers on both sides.”Investigators will present their findings to the state election board, which will then decide how to proceed.