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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Nov- 2018 -6 November
Voting Runs Smoothly at Winterville Precinct During Midterm Elections
Audrey Buffington, poll manager at the Winterville precinct of Athens-Clarke County, said there were no issues her polling place this year. Jon Crandall is a graduate student studying journalism.
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6 November
Policies to Know Before Hitting the Polls on Election Day
Procedures surrounding Election Day can be complicated, so here are some reminders to make voting processes easier for the 2018 midterm election. Grady capstone journalists contributed to this reporting.
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6 November
Athens-Clarke, Others Vote on Whether to Move Sunday Alcohol Sales Earlier
Today, 58 municipalities in the state of Georgia are voting on whether people can purchase alcoholic beverages starting at 11 a.m. on Sundays. The current law, which was passed in 2011, permits people to start purchasing alcoholic beverages at 12:30 p.m. Gov. Nathan Deal signed the initial bill earlier this…
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6 November
Early Morning Voters Cast Their Ballots at Cedar Shoals
The bright red “Vote Here” signs with arrows directing voters to the polls were difficult to see in the light rainfall before sunrise. But outside the only lit building on Cedar Shoals High School’s campus about a dozen people lined up before voting began at 7 a.m. The line grew…
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6 November
Taking the Pulse of Election 2018: UGA Campus Marks Election Day
University of Georgia students cast their votes in the 2018 midterm election on Nov. 6 among posters, signage and the trappings of the midterm races. Around campus, students could be seen wearing the “I’m a Georgia Voter” stickers. One student, Lexi Wright, thought the voter turnout from this election was…
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6 November
Political Advertisements Leave Lasting Impact on Athens Voters
Midterm voters in Athens, Georgia, discuss what they thought about candidates’ political advertisements. Morgan Hydrick is a graduate student studying journalism.
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6 November
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5 November
Down the 2018 Georgia Ballot: How Other State Elections Could Affect You
Across the state of Georgia, Stacey Abrams and Brian Kemp have become household names, while the names of other candidates running in statewide elections have gone unheard. On Nov. 6, Georgians will vote for nine other officials to serve the state, and one position could be of particular interest to…
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5 November
Voter Fraud: Athens-Clarke County Defines Processes, Procedures for Election Day
A quick Google search for “voter fraud” will bring you about 22 million results. Some sites call it a myth and others warn readers to take it more seriously. But, what exactly constitutes “voter fraud?” “To us, that’s anyone who knowingly makes a falsification or gives any false information on…
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5 November
‘That’s Why I’m Running’: Kemp Says Growing Up in Athens Led Him to Race for Governor
For Republican gubernatorial nominee Brian Kemp, the opportunities he was given as a child in Athens have set the tone for what he wants for the rest of Georgia. “So this whole area, like many areas around our state, is just an awesome place. For me to grow up…the opportunities…
