More than 1.5 million voters cast ballots during the first week of early voting, which Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called record-breaking turnout.
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13 Fulton County election warehouse employees test positive for COVID-19
Nearly a week into early voting, Fulton County officials announced 13 of the 60 employees in their election warehouse have COVID-19.
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Technical issues, long waits mar Fulton County’s first day of early voting
Speaking to reporters during a media briefing Tuesday, Fulton County Board of Commissioners Chairman Robb Pitts acknowledged the county had “a couple of minor glitches” earlier in the day that contributed to some of the long lines. In some cases, a handful of poll workers didn’t show and printers and scanners were not working. The specific number of no-show poll workers and inoperable printers and scanners was not provided.
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Early voting begins as Fulton County works to safeguard polling places from COVID-19
With three weeks until the presidential election, early voting is underway in Georgia. This process is expected to play a crucial role in the election, as many officials have urged residents to cast their ballots sooner to cut down on wait times and confusion at the polls.
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Atlanta businesses and nonpartisan groups partner to help elections run smoothly
The headlines on Georgia’s primaries were just as bad as the long lines, with some characterizing it a “meltdown.” Another called it a “debacle.” No matter the characterization, the uproar has led two nonpartisan grassroots organizations, GaVotingWorks and Georgia Support The Vote, to help businesses get directly involved in Georgia’s democratic process.
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Georgia still needs 3,000 tech workers for elections
With less than a month before Election Day, Georgia is still in need of technical workers to assist with any hiccups that may lead to problems at the polls.
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Seven candidates vie to fill John Lewis’ congressional seat in special election
The elected candidate will fill the late Congressman John Lewis’ seat for the remainder of his term, which ends Jan. 3.
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More than 1 million absentee ballots requested from Georgia’s online voter portal
Voters can track their status online to confirm their ballot was received.
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Census a social justice that Blacks ignore at own peril: Democratic leaders
The Census is a matter of social justice and Black communities will suffer if the historic undercount of Blacks continues in the 2020 Census, according to comments during a virtual town hall Tuesday that featured Georgians Stacy Abrams and U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson.
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Atlanta’s experiment in participatory budgeting: Nearly 3,500 votes cast, 17 projects chosen
Atlanta City Councilmember Amir Farokhi’s experiment with participatory budgeting garnered almost 3,500 online votes. That means nearly 3,500 individuals responded to an offer to play a direct role in deciding how to spend $1 million in public funds for transportation.
