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Q&As
UGA Student Highlights Importance of Voting Ahead of Primary Election
Kennedy Farmer, a third-year undergraduate student at the University of Georgia, views voting as both a responsibility and an opportunity for young people to make their voices heard. In Athens-Clarke County, voters like Farmer are part of a broader group of Generation Z female voters. Farmer, who identified herself as…
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2018 Election
Free, Discounted #ElectionDay Transportation to Be Offered in Athens
For Athens residents who won’t be driving to the polls tomorrow, you have other options to get there. Riding Athens Transit, or taking Uber or Lyft are ways to get to the polls to cast your vote. A list of 21 polling places and the bus routes to get there…
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2018 Election
Exact Match Requirement, Cell Phone Incident Cause Controversy for Perdue
A student group at Georgia Tech says Sen. David Perdue (R-Georgia) grabbed a student’s phone when the student tried to ask about Perdue’s support for Brian Kemp, the Republican candidate for governor. In a now-viral video, Perdue is seen grabbing the phone from the student who is trying to ask…
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2018 Election
How to Register to Vote in Athens
Tuesday, Sept. 24, is National Voter Registration Day. Do you know if you’re registered to vote? You can check your registration status on the Secretary of State website. You’ll enter your first initial, last name, county, and date of birth to verify your voter page. If you aren’t registered, you…