voters
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Athens-Clarke County
Voters Provide Insight into Key Issues, Data in Upcoming Election
The Georgia primary is May 19, and ahead of Election Day, we asked voters why they vote, how they vote and what issues matter most to them. Students in Reporting II: Research, Data and Documents for Reporting used statewide voter data to gain familiarity with Georgia voters and to find…
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Elections
Elections That Matter Most Locally Draw Fewest Voters
Danely Cruz changed her voter registration from Athens to her hometown of Cedartown and drove to Polk County on Election Day to vote in a special congressional election after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Georgia’s 14th Congressional District seat in January. Cruz, a third-year history and political science student…
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2022 Election
Human Connection: Organizations Return To In-Person Outreach
Chris and Ja’Nina Hamilton park their car on the edge of The Preserve neighborhood in Jefferson, Georgia, and start walking. The couple are Jehovah’s Witnesses, and have been waiting for this moment for nearly three years. They are thrilled to be back doing what they love — knocking on doors. …
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2018 Election
Athens Voters Open to Talk About Views Near Election
According to a study by Pew Research, 43 percent of Republicans and 38 percent of Democrats view the other party unfavorably, which is more than double the numbers in 1994. As voters head to the polls in Clarke County on Nov. 6, Clarke County may vote contrary to the majority…
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2018 Election
Stacey Abrams Could Make History in the Georgia Governor’s Election
Stacey Abrams, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, was surprised by the turn out for an event just a few weeks ago in Athens. “If I had known so many of you would be here, we would’ve gone to The Classic Center,” Abrams said at an event held in Athens. This election…
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2016 Election
Early Voting Impacts Election Day Lines
Athens, GA– When Brittany Tippins drove to Clarke Central High School this morning to vote, she was expecting long lines and a very long wait time to cast her ballot. Those expectations were dashed after ten minutes when she walked out of the school’s gym with an “I Voted” sticker…
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2016 Election
Record Long Lines for Early Voting
Many Athens voters are coming out to the polls early to vote in the 2016 Election. Some have always done it, some just want it to be over already. Most of the people in line today are anticipating higher-than-usual turnout on November 8th, but several of them were surprised to…
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Uncategorized
More Indecision for Georgia Voters Than Usual
Apparently many Georgia voters still don’t know who to vote for. This has been a trend for the last 10 years according to Dr. Audrey Haynes, an Associate Professor in Political Science at the University of Georgia. She says that voter indecisiveness is at its peak when voters have more options. When…