2022 Elections

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2022 Elections August 23, 2022

Election officials can’t access federal funding for security as violent threats mount

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] August 22, 2022 Colorado’s election officials, like so many across the country, faced a…

Jon Ossoff in suit walking away from group of people

2022 Elections August 4, 2022

Election officials at U.S. Senate hearing describe threats, spread of misinformation

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]August 4, 2022 WASHINGTON — Democrats on the U.S. Senate…

2022 Elections August 2, 2022

Georgia ethics panel dusts off inquiry into spending by Abrams-founded nonprofit

By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 2, 2022 This story was updated at 5:15 p.m. Aug. 2. to include a…

2022 Elections July 31, 2022

School board candidate Pozniak called up for active Army reserve duty for six weeks

Dr. Catherine Pozniak, the Democratic candidate for Cobb County Board of Education Post 4 announced in a press releases that has been called up for six weeks of active duty…

2022 Elections July 25, 2022

State elections officials struggle with paper shortages, harassment, insider threats

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 24, 2022 MADISON, Wis. — Elections officials from 33 states, gathered for a conference…

In Georgia, the Legislature gave the Georgia Bureau of Investigation authority to investigate election crimes and issue relevant subpoenas. Cobb County poll workers helped voters cast ballots in 2020. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections July 19, 2022

Election officials risk criminal charges under 31 new GOP-imposed penalties

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 19, 2022 Second in a two-part series. See part one here. Since the 2020…

2022 Elections July 18, 2022

More young voters could come out to vote in November, sparked by abortion and other hot political issues

By Abby Kiesa, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion has far-reaching personal…

Voters who arrived early at Shiloh Hills Baptist Church in Kennesaw waited inside to stay warm until voting started in November 2020. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

2022 Elections July 18, 2022

Criminalizing the vote: GOP-led states enacted 102 new election penalties after 2020

by Kira Lerner, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and the States Newsroom, republished with permission]July 18, 2022 First in a two-part series During the 2020…

2022 Elections July 14, 2022

With Trump’s role on Jan. 6 becoming clearer, and potentially criminal, GOP voters are starting to look at different options

By Victor Menaldo, University of Washington and James D. Long, University of Washington [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the Jan. 6 committee reconvened for…

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2022 Elections July 14, 2022

Court rules PSC residency rule doesn’t block Democrat Edwards from ballot

By Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]July 13, 2022 The state’s one-year residency requirement to serve on the Georgia Public Service…

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