Georgia lawmakers to return for special session on redistricting, election system
Gov. Brian Kemp has called lawmakers back to Atlanta to redraw congressional districts for 2028 and address Georgia's ballot-counting system before summer elections.
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Gov. Brian Kemp has called lawmakers back to Atlanta to redraw congressional districts for 2028 and address Georgia's ballot-counting system before summer elections.
Georgia's ban on people giving food and water to voters waiting in line at their polling place will stay in effect after a federal judge denied a request to block the law.
Early voting is underway across Georgia ahead of the June 16 primary runoff election, giving voters another chance to weigh in on several races that remained undecided after last month's primary.
Georgia voters have one last day to cast ballots early before the May 19 primary election, as turnout numbers outpace the state's 2022 midterm cycle amid several high-profile races.
The move, affecting historically Democratic and majority-Black areas, has drawn criticism from local leaders and voting rights advocates who say it could suppress voter engagement and limit transparency.
Gov. Kemp signed a Georgia law that shifts district attorney and county races in five metro counties to nonpartisan elections beginning in 2028.
Early voting is off to a strong start in Georgia, with the Secretary of State's Office reporting that more than 460,000 ballots have already been accepted statewide.
In the first week of early voting in Georgia's midterm primaries, officials say some voters are showing up to the polls only to turn around without casting their ballot.
Georgia voters are heading to the polls as early voting begins for the state's primary elections, giving residents a chance to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day.
The honor places the Georgia Democrat in the national spotlight as party leaders argue recent setbacks mask growing Democratic momentum in the state.
The bill, which would shift Georgia to hand-marked paper ballots, cleared the House in a 132–39 vote, fueling debate over election security and voter access.
Critics—especially from metro Atlanta—call the bill unfair and question its motives, while supporters argue it's about public safety.
A federal judge is weighing a demand by Georgia's Fulton County that the FBI return 2020 election ballots and records that were seized from an Atlanta-area warehouse.
The Supreme Court is considering a challenge to a Mississippi law that allows ballots that are postmarked by but received up to five days after Election Day to be counted.
A Georgia effort to dump voting machines that Donald Trump hates may get derailed by fear of a chaotic last-minute shift in election methods.
President Trump and members of his administration are claiming that former President Jimmy Carter was against the use of mail-in and absentee ballots, but statements from the late president tell a different story.
Experts say the proposal builds on SB 202, the controversial law passed after President Donald Trump's 2020 election claims.
The NAACP and allied groups are asking a judge to limit how the federal government uses voter data seized in an FBI raid near Atlanta.
Many political candidates pitch themselves as outsiders.
The Carter Center urges Georgia voters to stay informed, avoid conspiracy theories, and trust the state's elections.
A federal judge in Georgia on Friday dismissed a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter information from the state, ruling the federal government had sued in the wrong city.
Fulton County officials and election experts warn that new state legislation could strip local control over elections, as election challenges intensify ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Black landowners from a Georgia island community founded by freed slaves are fighting their latest property dispute with local officials at the ballot box.
Georgia is one of the latest states facing a lawsuit by the U.S. Justice Department over a request for its voter registration lists.
Georgia's State Election Board is considering a rule to define when emergency hand-marked paper ballots are needed instead of machine-marked ones.
Georgia lawmakers will return to the state capitol today for a special legislative session.
The opening game between the Atlanta Braves and San Francisco Giants was suspended due to rain.
State Sen. Josh McLaurin defeated former state Sen. Nabilah Parkes and will advance to the general election in the race for Georgia lieutenant governor.
State Sen. Greg Dolezal defeated former Senate leader John Kennedy in Tuesday's runoff election and advances to November, CBS News projects.
Georgia state Rep. Tim Fleming and former Fulton County State Court Judge Penny Brown Reynolds will face off against each other on the ballot in November to see who will become Georgia's next secretary of state.