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Georgia Governor Signs Election Overhaul, Including Changes To Absentee Voting
Thursday, March 25, 2021
The law will make dramatic alterations to Georgia's absentee voting rules, adding new identification requirements, moving back the request deadline and other changes.
Biden, Harris To Visit Atlanta After Shooting Kills 8, Including 6 Asian Women
Friday, March 19, 2021
President Biden and Vice President Harris are heading to Atlanta as pressure grows on police to file hate crime charges in the killings of 6 women of Asian descent.
Georgia Lawmakers Are Discussing How Far Their New Hate Crime Bill Extends
Thursday, March 18, 2021
State lawmakers in Georgia are discussing their recently-passed hate crime bill and whether it should be applied against the suspect in this week's shooting deaths at three massage and spa businesses.
Newly Revealed Call Details How Trump Pressed Georgia Investigator To Find Vote Fraud
Thursday, March 11, 2021
The then-president asked a Georgia law enforcement official to find evidence of fraud with absentee-by-mail ballots. He told her: "When the right answer comes out, you'll be praised."
Georgia Senate Republicans Pass Bill To End No-Excuse Absentee Voting
Monday, March 08, 2021
Despite Senate passage, some of the state's top Republicans, including the governor, have indicated they oppose curbing mail-in voting.
Georgia House Passes Elections Bill That Would Limit Absentee And Early Voting
Monday, March 01, 2021
The Republican bill would enact more restrictions on absentee voting and cut back on weekend early voting hours favored by larger counties, among other changes.
Georgia Republicans File Sweeping Elections Bill To Limit Early And Absentee Voting
Friday, February 19, 2021
Republican lawmakers vowed to make changes in response to false claims of election fraud in 2020, when Democrats won the presidential race in Georgia then flipped both U.S. Senate seats.
Georgia District Attorney Is Investigating Trump's Call To Overturn Election
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
In a letter to state officials, the top prosecutor in Atlanta said the investigation will look into potential violations of state law stemming from Trump's call with election officials last month.
After Record 2020 Turnout, State Republicans Weigh Making It Harder To Vote
Sunday, February 07, 2021
After an election that saw record voter turnout, some GOP state lawmakers are proposing a wave of new voting laws that would effectively make it more difficult to vote in future elections.
Pro-Trump Election Conspiracist Lin Wood Investigated Over Possible Illegal Voting
Tuesday, February 02, 2021
The Georgia secretary of state's office is looking into whether Wood was actually a resident of South Carolina when he voted in the November general election.
After Attacks On Election Integrity, Georgia Officials Work To Rebuild Confidence
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Georgia was ground zero for misinformation and attacks on election integrity, led by President Trump and a number of top Republicans in Georgia and beyond.
Georgia GOP Officials Aim To Rebuild Public's Trust In Voting Process
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
After President Trump baselessly called the results of Georgia's election "rigged," Georgia Republicans are trying to restore faith in the state's voting system.
President-Elect Biden Could Take Office With His Party In Control Of Congress
Wednesday, January 06, 2021
Democrats have won at least one of the two Senate runoff elections in Georgia, according to The Associated Press. Raphael Warnock beat Republican Kelly Loeffler. The other race is too close to call.
Georgia Holds 2 Runoff Elections For U.S. Senate
Tuesday, January 05, 2021
As voting is underway in Georgia's runoff elections for the U.S. Senate, NPR looks at how the process is going and discusses the impact of President Trump's false claims of voter fraud.
In A Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote
Monday, January 04, 2021
Trump urged Georgia's secretary of state to overturn the election in the state, according to a call obtained by Georgia Public Broadcasting. Democrats condemned the efforts to manipulate the results.
'This Was A Scam': In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote
Sunday, January 03, 2021
An angry President Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the state's election result, according to a recording of a call obtained by Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Georgia's 2 Crucial U.S. Senate Runoffs Are A Week Away
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Early voting has been underway for weeks in Georgia. There are signs that turnout will be high ahead of next month's Senate runoff elections that will determine which party controls that chamber.
Georgia Republicans Pledge To Crack Down On Voting Laws
Thursday, December 17, 2020
In Georgia, many Republicans are promising to end no-excuse absentee voting, enact photo ID laws for those who qualify for mail-in ballots and potentially strip power from the secretary of state.
Updates On Georgia's Election Lawsuits
Friday, December 11, 2020
Trump and his allies have launched dozens of unsuccessful lawsuits seeking to overturn the results of the presidential election, which he lost. One of their most targeted states is Georgia.
Trump Continues Attacks On Election Results At Georgia Senate Runoff Rally
Saturday, December 05, 2020
At his first campaign rally since the election, the president repeated false claims of ballot fraud hours after pressuring the Republican governor to overturn election results.