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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.
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.
Trump pressured Georgia to ‘find the fraud’ in earlier call
Read full article: Trump pressured Georgia to ‘find the fraud’ in earlier callIt occurred as election officials were conducting an audit of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in Cobb County. Trump pressed the investigator to look into Fulton County, a Democratic stronghold that contains most of Atlanta. AdVarious election officials across the country and Trump’s former attorney general, William Barr, have said there was no widespread fraud in the election. During another call in early December, Trump pressed Georgia Gov. In last week’s call with Raffensperger, Trump urged the secretary of state to change the certified results.
AP confirms Ossoff’s win. It’s a 50/50 split in US Senate
Read full article: AP confirms Ossoff’s win. It’s a 50/50 split in US SenateDemocratic challengers Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock defeated Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. Loeffler has not yet conceded, but the Associated Press and major television networks declared Warnock the winner early Wednesday morning. At midday Wednesday, unofficial results showed Warnock was more than 44,000 votes ahead of Loeffler. Democrats will now have a majority in the Senate the first two years of Joe Biden’s presidency. It shatters the previous 2.1 million set in 2008 in the runoff between Republican Saxby Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin.
‘Stay in the fight.’ Kelly Loeffler stalls concession despite Warnock’s projected win
Read full article: ‘Stay in the fight.’ Kelly Loeffler stalls concession despite Warnock’s projected winA defiant Sen. Kelly Loeffler has not yet conceded to her opponent Raphael Warnock, who has been declared the projected winner in the Georgia Senate runoff. Of the votes counted so far, the margin separating Warnock and Loeffler is 1.2%. In the other Senate runoff race, Democrat Ossoff was in the lead by more than 17,000 votes. That would also likely widen Warnock’s lead over Sen. Loeffler, keeping him even further out of recount territory. The Secretary of State’s deadline to certify state results is January 22.
Warnock makes history with Senate win as Dems near majority
Read full article: Warnock makes history with Senate win as Dems near majorityATLANTA – Democrat Raphael Warnock won one of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs Wednesday, becoming the first Black senator in his state’s history and putting the Senate majority within the party's reach. Warnock, 51, acknowledged his improbable victory in a message to supporters early Wednesday, citing his family’s experience with poverty. Trump's claims about voter fraud in the 2020 election, while meritless, resonated with Republican voters in Georgia. AP VoteCast found that 6 in 10 Georgia voters say Senate party control was the most important factor in their vote. “I feel like for the Republican candidates to still stand there with Trump and campaign with Trump feels pretty rotten.
Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to ‘find’ him votes
Read full article: Trump, on tape, presses Ga. official to ‘find’ him votesThe Republican president, who has refused to accept his loss to Democratic President-elect Biden, repeatedly argued that Raffensperger could change the certified results. Because we won the state," said Trump, who is scheduled to be at a rally in Georgia Monday evening. “President Trump, we’ve had several lawsuits, and we’ve had to respond in court to the lawsuits and the contentions," Raffensperger told Trump on the call. “To say that I am troubled by President Trump’s attempt to manipulate the votes of Georgians would be an understatement,” Worley wrote. Raffensperger’s Twitter response: “Respectfully, President Trump: What you’re saying is not true.
Trump, on tape, presses Georgia official to ‘find’ Trump votes
Read full article: Trump, on tape, presses Georgia official to ‘find’ Trump votesGeorgia counted its votes three times before certifying Biden's win by a 11,779 margin, Raffensperger noted: “President Trump, we’ve had several lawsuits, and we’ve had to respond in court to the lawsuits and the contentions. The Associated Press obtained the full audio of Trump’s conversation with Georgia officials from a person on the call. The Georgia officials on the call are heard repeatedly pushing back against the president’s assertions, telling him that he’s relying on debunked theories and, in one case, selectively edited video. “He has no clue!” Trump tweeted of Raffensperger, saying the state official “was unwilling, or unable” to answer questions. Raffensperger’s Twitter response: “Respectfully, President Trump: What you’re saying is not true.
Georgia governor pushes back on Trump’s call for resignation
Read full article: Georgia governor pushes back on Trump’s call for resignationTrump said earlier in the day that Kemp, a fellow Republican, was an “obstructionist who refuses to admit that we won Georgia, BIG!" Investigators who audited the signatures on more than 15,000 absentee ballot envelopes in one Georgia county found “no fraudulent absentee ballots,” according to the audit report. Before submitting an absentee ballot, a voter must sign an oath on an outer envelope. When county election officials receive an absentee ballot, they must compare the signature to the absentee ballot application if one exists and to the signature on file. If the signature does match, the ballot is separated from the envelope to protect the right to ballot secrecy guaranteed by Georgia law.
Group says it’s challenging residency of 364K Georgia voters
Read full article: Group says it’s challenging residency of 364K Georgia votersSAVANNAH, Ga. – A conservative group said Friday that it’s challenging the eligibility of more than 364,000 Georgia voters before election officials in each of the state’s 159 counties ahead of January runoff elections that will decide control of the U.S. Senate. “Today we assisted concerned Georgia voters in taking a stand for the sanctity of every legal vote.”The group said voters are being challenged based on questions about their residency based on change of address data obtained from the U.S. A similar challenge targeting more than 4,000 voters in Muscogee County, which includes Columbus, was found to have probable cause Wednesday by county election officials, the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reported. The judge refused to order county election officials to reconsider in a brief ruling that said federal election law preempted Georgia law. “We write to warn all county Georgia elections officials that participating in this charade violates state and federal law,” wrote Sean Young, legal director of the ACLU of Georgia.
Georgia to audit one county’s signatures on ballot envelopes
Read full article: Georgia to audit one county’s signatures on ballot envelopesATLANTA – Georgia’s secretary of state on Monday announced an audit of signatures on absentee ballot envelopes in one county, but the outcome of the presidential race in the state will not change as a result of the audit. Before submitting an absentee ballot, a voter must sign an oath on an outer envelope. When county election officials receive an absentee ballot, they must compare the signature to the absentee ballot application if one exists and to the signature on file. If the signature does match, the ballot is separated from the envelope to protect the right to ballot secrecy guaranteed by Georgia law. A statistically significant subset of signed absentee ballot envelopes will be audited, his office said.