Elections
Part of the vital role of journalism is covering elections. In-depth reporting, issue and campaign coverage, and visual storytelling — along with live election broadcasts — date back to 2012 for Northeast Georgia.
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Feb- 2020 -17 February
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10 February
Athens Officials Address Challenges With New Voting Machines
Athens-Clarke County officials are noticing some difficulties as they switch over to a new voting system, which was authorized by the Georgia General Assembly. Commissioner Melissa Link said the system is complicated but with any new system, there will always be confusion. “I think you could throw all the money…
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7 February
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3 February
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Jan- 2020 -30 January
Northeast Georgia Residents Can Give New State Voting Machines A Try
If you want to test out the new voting machines Georgians will use in the upcoming elections, many counties have set up demonstration stations for voters. Chris Harvey, elections division director for the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, demonstrated how to use the new voting machines at a meeting of…
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Nov- 2019 -17 November
Results Center
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6 November
See Results Of Northeast Georgia Election For 2019
Below are updates of Tuesday’s election results in Northeast Georgia. Athens-Clarke County SPLOST Athens-Clarke County just voted to approve the continuation of the Special Project Local Option Sales Tax, or SPLOST. This means residents voted to fund an estimated $314 million worth of projects with an additional 1 percent…
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5 November
Election Day: Everything You Need to Know Before You Vote Today
Here is a rundown of ballot items in Northeast Georgia where elections for local officials and county issues takes place today, Nov. 5, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Ballot Barrow \t Two city council posts for Districts 1 and 3 in Braselton \t Mayor and three city council…
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Oct- 2019 -28 October
Following The Money: Georgia 2020 U.S. Senate Race
Every three months, candidates running for the Georgia 2020 U.S. Senate and District races have to legally disclose their campaign finances. On Oct. 15, 2019, candidates submitted their quarterly results. The finances are categorized and coded by the Federal Election Commission, an independent government agency created in 1974 by Congress.…
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14 October
Early Voting Begins in Northeast Georgia
For those looking to avoid long lines on municipal Election Day, early voting has begun in Georgia. On Oct. 14, polling places across the state opened for voters looking to turn in their ballots before the official Nov. 5 Election Day. They will be voting in municipal general and special…
