Nov 16 Stacey Abrams preparing new challenge in Georgia race By Bill Barrow, Kate Brumback, Associated Press Stacey Abrams' campaign is preparing an unprecedented legal challenge in the unresolved Georgia governor's race that could leave the state's Supreme Court deciding whether to force another round of voting. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 7:15 News Wrap: Snow storm triggers car wrecks, power outages In our news wrap Thursday, a pre-winter storm spread across the Eastern U.S., leaving six people dead and causing mass power outages. Also, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi insisted that she has the votes to become speaker come January, dismissing… Continue watching
Nov 13 Judge orders Georgia to work to protect provisional ballots By Bill Barrow, Kate Brumback, Associated Press A federal judge has ordered Georgia take steps to ensure provisional ballots aren't improperly rejected and to wait until Friday to certify the results of the midterm elections that include an unsettled race for governor. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 5:08 News Wrap: Rapid wildfire sparks California emergency In our news wrap Thursday, officials in Northern California ordered an entire town of 27,000 people to evacuate as high winds drove fast-moving flames. Also, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg suffered three broken ribs after falling in her court… Continue watching
Nov 08 Brian Kemp resigns as Georgia secretary of state By Bill Barrow, Kate Brumback, Associated Press As the state's top election official, Kemp oversaw the race, and his resignation Thursday morning came as a hearing began for a lawsuit in which five voters asked that he be barred from exercising his duties in any future management… Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 6:08 Why these key Florida and Georgia races haven’t been called After Tuesday’s election, two key races are still too close to call. The high-profile Senate race between current Sen. Bill Nelson and outgoing Gov. Rick Scott is headed for a recount, while the contest for Georgia governor is still neck… Continue watching
Nov 07 WATCH: Stacey Abrams says she will not concede until all votes are counted By Associated Press Abrams told supporters at her election night party that they would "have a chance to do a do-over" in her race against Republican Brian Kemp, implying a runoff. Continue reading
Nov 07 Abrams, Kemp await more ballots in Georgia governor’s race By Bill Barrow, Ben Nadler, Associated Press With reported votes approaching 3.8 million, Kemp was just shy of 51 percent, but Abrams and her campaign said there were enough ballots outstanding to bring the Republican below the threshold required for victory. Continue reading
Nov 06 Some Georgia polling hours extended as voters see long lines By Bill Barrow, Ben Nadler, Associated Press Voters in one of the nation's most closely watched governor's races cast ballots Tuesday amid a dispute about one of the candidates' management of Georgia's elections system, leaving open the possibility that supporters on the losing side may not accept… Continue reading
Nov 06 Election security put to the test in polling stations nationwide By Christina A. Cassidy, Colleen Long, Associated Press Election officials and voting rights groups fear that voter confidence in the results could be undermined if such problems become even more widespread on Election Day, as millions of Americans head to the polls to decide pivotal races for Congress… Continue reading