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Georgia Election Board May Order Hand Count of Votes

Georgia election board requires ballots be hand-counted despite warning from key GOP state officials

Allies of former President Donald Trump who control the Georgia State Election Board approved a controversial new rule Friday requiring counties to hand-count the of ballots cast at polling places on Election Day,

Philadelphia Inquirer · 14m

Georgia State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of ballots, possibly delaying November results

The new rule requires that the number of paper ballots — not the number of votes — be counted at each polling place by three separate poll workers until all three counts are the same.

Reuters on MSN · 20m

Georgia election board orders hand count of votes in US presidential contest

Georgia's Republican-controlled election board voted on Friday to require a labor-intensive hand count of potentially millions of ballots in November, a move voting rights advocates say could cause delays,

Georgia, abortion

MSNBC · 1h

How abortion rights could impact the election after deaths of two Georgia women

Vice President Harris is expected to talk about abortion rights in Georgia today after two deaths were linked to the state's restrictions. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor has our reporting and "In Sync with Alexi" podcast host Alexi McCammond joins José Díaz-Balar to discuss the political impact abortion may have on the 2024 election.

HuffPost on MSN · 14h

Harris Speaks To Family Of Woman Who Died Under Georgia Abortion Ban

The Democratic presidential nominee appeared at a live-streamed event hosted by Oprah Winfrey that was clearly targeted at persuadable women.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Two Georgia Deaths Are Tied to Abortion Restrictions. Experts Say Abortion Pills They Took Are Safe

The deaths of two women in Georgia have been tied to a state law that bans most abortions after roughly six weeks

Times Union38m

Alert: Georgia State Election Board approves rule to require number of ballots to be counted by hand after polls close

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia State Election Board approves rule to require number of ballots to be counted by hand after polls close. Got a question? Put a reporter on it. Ever think of a question that ...

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Election 2024 live updates: Harris to rally in Georgia and Wisconsin; Trump to raise money in home state

The latest news and live updates on the 2024 election. Follow the Trump-Vance and Harris-Walz campaigns as they participate in battleground state events.

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Georgia Southern to face Georgia State in first-ever Georgia Grown Bowl

The Georgia Department of Agriculture and Georgia Grown announced on Thursday that the first Georgia Grown Bowl between ...

NCAAF Week 4 Upset Picks: Back Georgia Tech to Pull Off Another Stunner

Newsweek's NCAAF betting expert provides his best college football Week 4 upset picks, including the best play in Georgia ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution1h

Georgia students walk out of class to honor Apalachee HS, demand gun reform

Batra is a member of the Georgia Youth Justice Coalition, a politically active group of college and high school students that lobbies lawmakers. Maya Flowers-Glass is also a member of the coalition.