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Bill extending Georgia’s ballot QR code deadline clears Senate in a Saturday vote
This post was originally published on this site. The Georgia Senate passed a bill to extend the deadline to remove QR codes from ballots to 2028, and to require hand recounts of the top…
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Democrats block local property tax referendums as Georgia lawmakers clash over affordability
This post was originally published on this site. House Republicans are attempting to pass local property tax measures during a special session, but Democrats have blocked the effort, arguing that it would shift the…
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Lawmakers seek to delay QR code voting ban while adding property tax cuts for homeowners
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia lawmakers advanced a bill to pause the mandatory voting machine changes and introduced legislation to reduce property tax bills for homeowners. The Current is an…
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Primaries and runoffs are over, but one PSC race lingers
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia’s 159 counties are conducting a recount of the May 19 Republican primary for the District 3 Public Service Commission, which Fitz Johnson won by 2,947…
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Hollowell overtakes Griggs in Coastal Georgia congressional race
This post was originally published on this site. Amanda Hollowell, a veteran organizer of voting rights campaigns, defeated Joyce Griggs in the Democratic primary runoff to face Republican Jim Kingston in the November election…
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July 1 QR code deadline looms as lawmakers puzzle over Georgia’s election system
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia’s special legislative session has been called to address the state’s election system, which uses QR codes to count ballots, but has faced criticism from cybersecurity…
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Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor’s call for 2028 redistricting
This post was originally published on this site. Republican lawmakers in Georgia won’t redraw congressional and state legislative districts for the 2028 elections during a special session called by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp. The…
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Legislature 101: What is a special legislative session?
This post was originally published on this site. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has called a special session of state lawmakers to address topics of his choice, including redrawing the state’s political maps for 2028,…
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Larry Baker wins Liberty County Commission District 1 Democratic runoff
This post was originally published on this site. Baker would not have to resign his seat on the LCPC board before the November 3 election. However, should he win the November 3 general election,…
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Jackson defeats Trump-backed Jones to win GOP race for Georgia governor after costly primary battle
This post was originally published on this site. Rick Jackson defeated Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in the Republican primary runoff for Georgia Governor, backed by high-profile establishment Republicans and nearly $108 million of his…