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Georgia election rule changes by Trump allies raise fear of chaos in November
The state that handed former President Donald Trump one of his narrowest losses four years ago is immersed in election controversies even before the first ballots of this year’s presidential race are cast.
Pro-Trump Georgia election board weighs new rules as critics warn of chaos
One measure, to be voted on Friday, would require hand counting of ballots. Critics say that it would create widespread confusion in a state pivotal to the presidential race.
County election officials warn of chaos as Georgia Trump allies push changes ahead of November
Georgia Board to vote at Sept. 20, 2024 meeting on Republican rules for counting ballots, poll watch access for Nov. 5 election.
In Georgia, a New Showdown Is Brewing Over Election Rules
The state election board was recently taken over by a conservative majority. Its latest proposals are dangerously late in the process and most likely illegal, according to the secretary of state.
Georgia Election Officials Beefing Up Security in Anticipation of Threats
Tate Fall, the election director in Georgia's Cobb County, recently organized a training session for security measures, the Associated Press reported. The session included election workers in the county and local law enforcement officials to discuss strategies for keeping employees safe ahead of the upcoming election.
Georgia election officials worry a GOP-led board will OK last-minute voting changes
Georgia election officials have said they are “gravely concerned that dramatic changes” approved by the State Election Board “will disrupt the preparation and training processes already in motion.”
Georgia State Election Board considering last-minute voting rule changes
Any rules adopted by the Georgia's controversial State Election Board on Friday will go into effect after overseas and military ballots have started to go out and just as early voting is about to begin.
Georgia Election Integrity Coalition Is 'Recipe for a Coup': Ex-Prosecutor
Joyce Vance has reacted to emails that reportedly show how Georgia election officials hope to swing the election in Trump's ...
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Georgia Republicans are pushing election-law changes that could undermine the 2024 vote, critics say
Georgia’s GOP-controlled State Election Board is teeing up votes on nearly a dozen election rule changes on Friday, ...
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Republican criticism of Georgia Election Board grows over new rules
And a new conservative organization called RightCount led by Eric Johnson, once the top Republican in the Georgia Senate, is launching a series of ads, including one featuring everyday Georgians ...
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Georgia Considers Election Changes Less Than a Month Before Voting
The Georgia Election Board will decide on sweeping rule changes Friday, Sept. 20 — less than a month before early voting begins — including proposals to hand-count ballots and require absentee ...
Georgia’s top court warns post-2024 election lawsuits must clear ‘significant hurdles’
The Georgia Supreme Court sent a dire warning Tuesday to any 2024 election challengers who seek to contest rules or results, ...
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Georgia and other swing states pledge fair elections
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and election officials from other swing states met in Ann Arbor, Mich., to assure voters that their elections are secure.
Former Georgia lieutenant governor says Trump is ‘not God’: ‘He’s a loser’
Georgia’s former Lt. Gov Geoff Duncan (R) slammed Trump for sinking the latest government funding bill after delivering an ...
3 Georgia Women, Caught Up in a Flood of Suspicion About Voting
An election skeptic challenged hundreds of voter registrations, including one for a voting rights activist. A county official ...