What if every election day folks voted more than once — legally — ranking candidates from first to last? Or what if folks who weren’t registered at all showed up on Election Day and got a ballot?
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Five questions on state elections
Pop quiz time — on some of the issues and offices at stake in Georgia elections this year.
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Georgia candidates start new round of campaigning with talk of jobs, values
After both parties (mostly) picked their candidate teams this week, Democrats were quick to make a pitch as the party of jobs in a business-friendly Georgia. And Republicans talked about jobs too, but the GOP kicked off its unified campaigning with a rally heavy on conservative values.
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President Donald Trump endorses Kemp for Georgia governor
President Donald Trump made an endorsement that may prove pivotal in a tight race: Republican Georgia gubernatorial hopeful Brian Kemp has his support.
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Ga. Gov. Nathan Deal endorses Cagle as successor; poll puts GOP runoff close
In a tight Republican runoff in the race to succeed him, a popular Gov. Nathan Deal says that the candidate to continue his own tradition is Casey Cagle.
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State cash for metro transit? Some GOP candidates more on board than others
Georgia’s majority-Republican legislature has warmed to mass transit funding in metro Atlanta and other areas — a bit. Some of the GOP contenders for top office are more on board with the trend than others.
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Candidate tax returns show up in politics, but not in law
Georgians have been promised a look at least one gubernatorial candidate’s tax returns, maybe two. But while challenging one’s opponents to publish their taxes is becoming a campaign-season standard, it’s not part of the law.
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How Fulton County voted for governor, precinct by precinct
We can’t tell you how your neighbor voted, but we can tell how each Fulton County precinct voted in the gubernatorial primary.
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Illegal immigration dominates GOP gubernatorial debate
As the day of the primary election gets closer, Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial hopefuls are looking to grab the attention of people headed to the ballot boxes. The candidates are talking a lot about illegal immigration.
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Democratic hopefuls trade barbs over HOPE, in race for governor’s mansion
A pair of Democratic colleagues-turned-rivals sparred over HOPE scholarships, in one of their last meetings before voters decide which of them to nominate in the race to be the next Georgia governor.
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Five bid for places in race to become one of Georgia’s most powerful politicians
By January, one of the people running for lieutenant governor will hold one of the most powerful posts in state politics. That’s because the winner presides over the state Senate, giving them great influence over what bills move through — and which don’t.
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Georgia’s wannabe electricity regulators talk nuclear, solar, power bills at debate
What members of the Public Service Commission do affects your power bill every month and the mix of coal, nuclear and other electricity sources Georgia uses. That’s why environmentalists watch it closely. Now the candidates for the PSC are showing up on primary ballots all over the state — and on Thursday, they faced off in debates.
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, new Atlanta City Council take office
Under a sunny sky on a freezing day, with a half-hour wait ahead of them, a few folks were looking in the glass front doors of Morehouse’s MLK, waiting to head into the swearing-in of new Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, of Atlanta City Council members and municipal judges.
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Fulton elections boss says vote changes tend to be small after recounts
Hours after Mary Norwood pledged to request a recount in the Atlanta mayoral race, Fulton’s elections boss said that changes tend to be very small after a recount.
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Atlanta runoff election day updates — Bottoms tops Norwood in mayoral race
Atlantans will vote on several city and county offices in runoffs today, including the first new mayor in eight years. Check here for updates.
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On World AIDS Day, Georgia Equality boss stumps for Norwood
A couple of strong Atlanta LGBT voices endorsed Mary Norwood for mayor this week (and she hinted at wanting to work with one individual in particular). The campaign capped the week with a short press conference at City Hall on World AIDS Day, which coincides with the last day of early voting.
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New, renewed supporters gather for Bottoms endorsements
With just days left to campaign, some of Keisha Lance Bottoms’ highest-profile local political fans — and new supporter Killer Mike — took the mic on the steps of City Hall on Thursday to tell Atlanta to get out and vote for her.
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Felicia Moore and Alex Wan promise a more independent Atlanta City Council if they win
The next president of the Atlanta City Council will seek to create a more independent body that will be dedicated to transparency and reforming the city’s procurement process.
The Center for Civic Innovation held a leadership breakfast Thursday morning with the two candidates in the run-off for City Council President – Felicia Moore and Alex Wan – two existing district Councilmembers.
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Cathy Woolard says her mayoral vote goes to Mary Norwood
In an announcement that may make a big deal in a close mayoral runoff, third-place Atlanta mayoral finisher Cathy Woolard said she’s going to cast her vote for second-place finisher Mary Norwood.
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Another round of mayoral endorsements
One of Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates says she’s supporting Keisha Lance Bottoms for mayor, while mayoral hopeful Mary Norwood lines up the support of a defeated rival.
