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The Georgia State Election Board is an agency of the state government of Georgia responsible for making and enforcing rules that protect the fairness, legality, and orderly conduct of Georgia's election process.
May 24, 2022; Athens, GA, USA; A voter gets a “I’m a Georgia Voter” sticker after voting at on Election Day in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, May 24, 2022.
In August 2024, the Georgia State Elections Board enacted two new rules that could deputize local election officials more discretion on whether they certify the election, contrary to state and national precedent. The Democratic party has filed a lawsuit to stop the new rules from taking effect, [28] [29] and it was blocked by a judge on October ...
The Georgia State Election Board on Friday voted 3-2 to require counties to hand-count ballots cast on Election Day, a move that could drastically lengthen the amount of time to tally results in a ...
Georgia is shattering its record for early voting turnout in the critical swing state on Tuesday, according to state election officials, with over 188,000 votes cast by 2 p.m. ET.
After the 2000 census, the State of Georgia was divided into 13 congressional districts, increasing from 11 due to reapportionment. The state was redistricted again in 2005, and 2007, although the number of districts remained 13. In 2013, the number of representatives increased again with rising population to 14 members.
The rules change’s supporters on the board argued local election officials should have the right to a hand recount of votes before they sign a legal affidavit certifying an election. The board ...
Most of the 536 cities in Georgia are governed by a mayor–council system. [citation needed] All municipalities in the state are considered cities. Most basic public services rendered outside of the cities are provided by the counties.