Georgia GOP leaders who rejected voter fraud claims back voting bills

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger say they support efforts to do away with the state’s signature matching system, which Trump heavily attacked.

LeBron James to use All-Star Weekend to fight voter suppression

One of the greatest players ever to take the court plans on using NBA All-Star weekend to fight voter suppression in Georgia.

Fulton County leaders reject recommendation to fire elections chief

The elected leaders of Georgia’s most populous county has voted to reject a recommendation to fire the county elections director.

Georgia House approves controversial voting bill

Georgia lawmakers are set to vote on a bill that would greatly impact voters' access to the ballot box Monday.

Georgia House approves election reform legislation

The Georgia House of Representatives approved a massive election reform measure Monday afternoon in a party-line vote.

State lawmaker, state police clash during voting bill protest

A protest over a bill that includes significant changes to Georgia's election laws resulted in a confrontation between a state lawmaker and state police Friday.

Democrats launch sweeping bid to overhaul US election laws

Stacey Abrams, whose voting rights work helped make Georgia into a swing state, exhorted Congress on Thursday to reject "outright lies" that have historically restricted access to the ballot as Democrats began their push for a sweeping overhaul of election and ethics laws.

Georgia Senate, House committee advance election legislation

Georgia’s State Election Board could take over county election offices under a bill approved Wednesday by the state Senate.

Georgia Senate approves four election reform bills

Georgia's Senate approved a handful of bills Tuesday designed to reform the state's election system.

David Perdue decides not to run for US Senate in 2022

Former Sen. David Perdue says that he will not be running against Sen. Raphael Warnock for the U.S. Senate in 2022.

Georgia Senate committee approves photo ID for absentee voting

One of the new bills approved by the committee would add a photo ID requirement while submitting an absentee voting application,

Democrats decry scant access to Georgia voting bill hearings

Democrats in Georgia’s state Senate are slamming their Republican colleagues for holding subcommittee votes on high-profile bills that seek to limit voting with little public notice given and without a livestream option for the public to watch.

Fulton County votes to fire elections director Richard Barron

The Fulton County Election Board voted 3-2 Tuesday to fire Richard Barron after receiving criticism for its handling of the presidential and Senate runoff.

2 Democrats advance to runoff in Georgia state House race

Two Democrats are advancing to a March 9 runoff in a special election to fill a vacant state House seat in suburban Atlanta.

Deadline for absentee ballot requests advances in Georgia

Georgia House Bill 270, in its first iteration, set a deadline after which counties could no longer issue an absentee ballot. Now, under a version approved by a House committee Tuesday, the bill instead sets a deadline by which absentee ballot applications must be received by a county.