Judge dismisses suit to remove GOP-backed Georgia Election Board members

Democrats sought the removal of GOP-appointed board members Janice Johnston, Janelle King, and Rick Jeffares for alleged violations of state law and the state ethics code. The judge dismissed their case.

Fulton County, State Election Board fight over election monitor plan

With less than a month to go before voters head to the polls, Georgia's controversial State Election Board is fighting with Fulton County over a monitoring team to observe the election.

Georgia elections on schedule despite storm disruptions, officials say

At a press conference held Monday morning at the Georgia State Capitol, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and state election officials provided an update on election operations in areas affected by recent storms

Helene’s wrath will not harm Georgia elections, Raffensperger says

Hurricane Helene will not impact Georgia’s elections. That’s the message from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Wednesday.

5K+ DeKalb County voters' eligibility in question one month before election

A little more than a month before Election Day, Republicans in DeKalb County have filed a lawsuit seeking to cancel the registrations of more than 5,000 voters.

VP debate: Death of Georgia's Amber Thurman brought up during abortion discussion

Stockbridge mother Amber Thurman died from a severe infection while waiting for an abortion at a metro Atlanta hospital. Her story was told during the vice presidential debate by Gov. Tim Walz.

Georgia Republicans rally to defend 'heartbeat bill' after court blocks abortion ban

Georgia Republican lawmakers are rallying in defense of the state’s controversial "heartbeat bill" after a judge declared the abortion ban unconstitutional earlier this week.

Impact of Georgia abortion ruling on presidential race
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A landmark abortion ruling in Georgia. The recent court decision struck down Georgia's abortion ban. Maya Prabhu with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joins S.E. Cupp of Battleground to discuss the implications for the presidential race.

Georgia Senate subcommittee to probe HOA abuses

Several homeowners sounded off Tuesday about overly aggressive Homeowner Associations.

Georgia State Election Board considers more last-minute changes to election rules amid concerns

Georgia State Election Board spent Monday discussing more potential last-minute changes to the state's electoral system, following its decision on Friday to mandate the hand-counting of all ballots cast on Election Day.

Georgia State Election Board approves new hand-counting ballot rule

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.

Ex-Hall County solicitor Stephanie Woodard could lose her law license

Hall County's former elected solicitor-general stands to lose her law license in a disciplinary investigation launched by the State Bar of Georgia. Stephanie Woodard, accused of pilfering public money while in office, took a plea deal in Hall County Superior Court last month, admitting to one misdemeanor. That triggered the Bar rules dealing with attorneys convicted of felonies or misdemeanors involving moral turpitude.

High school students stage walkout for gun laws at Georgia Capitol

Atlanta high school students held a walkout at the Georgia Capitol Building to push for stronger gun control laws following the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School.

Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks more control over postmaster general after mail issues

Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff says a "failure of leadership and a failure of management" from the USPS postmaster general has continued to cause a mail-serve breakdown in the Peach State.

Judge denies Fani Willis' attempt to stop subpoena from Georgia Senate committee

A Fulton County judge has denied District Attorney Fani Willis' emergency attempt to stop a subpoena forcing her to testify before the Georgia Senate committee investigating her.

Georgia election systems get ‘health check’ ahead of November

The 2024 general election officially got underway in Georgia on Tuesday with the first ballots going out to service members overseas.