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Georgia election officials worry drastic changes to voting policy could lead to trouble
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (536+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) " As state lawmakers and election officials debate the next steps in Georgia's voting processes, local election clerks feel left in the dark and worried about the immediate future. A looming July 1 deadline requires counties to…...
A Georgia Homeowners "Bill of Rights" supported by Forsyth County lawmakers is headed to the governor"s desk
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (18+ words) If signed, the bill would set guidelines on homeowners associations" notices and limit their ability to issue fines....
Burt Jones proposes paper ballot fallback in Georgia election mess
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (1493+ words) Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is turning up the pressure in Georgia's elections standoff " and signaling a possible way to avoid a special legislative session. In a letter to the State Election Board on Tuesday morning, Jones blamed Secretary of State…...
Georgia election bill SB 568 could change early voting rules, voting machines as debate over 2020 election and Trump claims continues
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (792+ words) Updated on: March 4, 2026 / 8: 54 PM EST / CBS Atlanta A proposed Georgia election bill could significantly reshape how voters cast ballots, how counties manage voter records, and how election equipment is used across the state " all as political debates tied to the…...
Georgia nears deadline to stop counting ballots with QR codes
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (509+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. " Georgia is approaching a July 1 deadline to stop counting ballots with QR codes, but lawmakers ended this year's legislative session without approving a replacement system or providing money to change course. The deadline stems from a law passed…...
Local election workers ready for midterms as lawmakers ponder big changes to Georgia's voting system | Chattanooga Times Free Press
2+ week, 2+ day ago (490+ words) ATHENS, Ga. -- At a convention center in downtown Athens, the air buzzed with conversation. Vendors lined the hallways, stickers and other merch scattered across tables. Projector screens displayed giant basketballs alongside the American flag. It wasn't March Madness but the…...
Greg Dolezal goes "On the Record," pushes hand-marked ballots in lieutenant governor bid
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (499+ words) ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - State Sen. Greg Dolezal, a Republican running for Georgia lieutenant governor, said he was disappointed lawmakers did not pass his elections bill that would have moved the state to hand-marked paper ballots and made other…...
QR codes will soon be illegal for tallying election results in Georgia, raising questions about the November midterms
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (1177+ words) When Georgia lawmakers went home last Friday, they left the state on a collision course with their own self-imposed deadline to change the way residents vote. In 2024, they banned the use of QR codes to tally election results starting July…...
Kelvin King promotes hand-marked ballots in bid for Georgia secretary of state
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (877+ words) The People Drinking Coffee series in downtown Norcross on April 8 hosted Kelvin King, one of five Republicans running to be Georgia's next Secretary of State in the May 19 primary. King is a veteran and graduate of the United States Air…...
Georgia politicos gather for first-of-its-kind "Sine Die Seder
1+ week, 1+ day ago (621+ words) Jacquelyn MARTIN / POOL / AFP via Getty Images State lawmakers, lobbyists, interns and more joined for a Seder on the second night of Passover, held at the Capitol on the final night of the state legislative session 'Sine Die Seder' at…...