Nov 05 Georgia judge: Republican absentee ballot lawsuit 'frivolous' By Associated Press A federal judge Tuesday scolded Republican Party attorneys for what he called a "frivolous" lawsuit that accused election officials in seven Georgia counties of breaking the law by letting voters hand-deliver their absentee ballots over the weekend. An attorney for… Continue reading
Nov 05 Georgia judge slams Republican lawsuit over hand-delivered absentee ballots as 'frivolous' By Associated Press Baker said Georgia law clearly states that county election officials are required to accept absentee ballots until the polls close on Election Day. Continue reading
Nov 05 First polls will close at 7 p.m. EST By News Desk We're minutes away from the first polls closing. Election polls will close at 7 p.m. EST in Georgia, a closely watched battleground state, along with Indiana, Kentucky, South Carolina, Virginia and Vermont. Follow all of our live election… Continue reading
Nov 05 More than 80 million people voted early By News Desk As of election day, nearly 86 million Americans had voted early, according to the University of Florida's Election Lab. A record number of people voted early in some states, including Georgia, Michigan and Florida — surpassing even those who… Continue reading
Nov 05 FBI says bomb threats to several states are non-credible, sent from Russian domains By Associated Press The FBI did not identify the states in question, but Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said earlier Tuesday that the state’s election process had snuffed out some bomb threats that he said came from Russia. Continue reading
Nov 05 Live Results: Georgia election 2024 By Associated Press Joe Biden narrowly carried Georgia in 2020, but Republicans have won every other Georgia presidential vote since 1996. Continue reading
Nov 03 When polls close on Election Day in these 7 battleground states By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The results on Election Day will come down to seven states: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Together, these states are likely to deliver the Electoral College votes needed for the winning candidate to get a majority of 270. Continue reading
Nov 02 WATCH: Harris speaks at rallies in Atlanta and Charlotte on final weekend before Election Day By Aamer Madhani, Jill Colvin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump zeroed in on the Sun Belt on Saturday as they embarked on one last weekend quest to sway every undecided voter in the battleground states. Continue reading
Nov 01 U.S. intelligence officials say video falsely depicting voter fraud in Georgia linked to 'Russian influence actors' By Eric Tucker, Ali Swenson, Associated Press The video shows someone claiming to be a Haitian immigrant talking about how he's intending to vote multiple times in two Georgia counties for Vice President Kamala Harris. Continue reading
Oct 31 Rapper Young Thug pleads guilty to gang, drug and gun charges in Georgia racketeering case By Associated Press The 33-year-old Grammy winning artist, whose given name is Jeffery Williams, entered his pleas without reaching a deal with prosecutors after negotiations between the two sides broke down, lead prosecutor Adriane Love said. Continue reading