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Elections August 8, 2023

Re-imagining democracy for the 21st century, possibly without the trappings of the 18th century

by Bruce Schneier, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Imagine that we’ve all – all of us, all of society – landed on…

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Elections July 19, 2023

Court challenges to Georgia’s political maps set for federal court trial

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] July 18, 2023 A trio of redistricting challenges in Georgia are set to advance…

Elections July 18, 2023

Close to 100,000 Voter Registrations Were Challenged in Georgia — Almost All by Just Six Right-Wing Activists

This article by Doug Bock Clark originally appeared on the ProPublica website. On March 15, 2022, an email appeared in the inbox of the election director of Forsyth County, Georgia,…

Gerry Miller smiling, wearing a red pullover

Elections July 12, 2023

Gerry Miller appointed interim Cobb County elections director

Gerry Miller was appointed interim election director at Monday’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration. Miller, a retired staffer with the elections department, will contract with…

Elections June 21, 2023

State Election Board rejects takeover of Fulton after conspiracy theorists fixated on 2020

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 20, 2023 The State Election Board Tuesday rejected a state takeover of Fulton…

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Elections May 8, 2023

Biden’s dragging poll numbers won’t matter in 2024 if enough voters loathe his opponent even more

by Charles R. Hunt, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Commentators were quick to note President Joe Biden’s low job approval and favorability…

2024 Elections May 6, 2023

Georgia election chief dashes Dems’ dream of frontrunner relevance with March 12, 2024 primary

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]May 5, 2023 Georgia will return to the national political spotlight next spring when the…

Elections May 4, 2023

Dominion threw away its shot by not requiring a correction and apology from Fox News

by John C. Watson, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Tucker Carlson’s abrupt exit from Fox News was a startling turn that could have…

Elections May 2, 2023

A top GOP lawyer wants to crack down on the college vote. States already are.

by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 30, 2023 A top Republican election lawyer recently caused a stir when she…

Elections April 18, 2023

As Fox News case heads to trial, far right St. Louis site faces its own defamation suit

by Jason Hancock, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 17, 2023 They didn’t know it at the time, but Dec. 3, 2020,…

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