Elections

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Elections November 18, 2024

One election victory does not make a new era in American politics − here’s what history shows

by Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] According to The New York Times, “… a newly triumphant Republican president” is “once again…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

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Elections November 14, 2024

Dates set for special elections for Cobb commission districts 2 and 4

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration set the dates for the special elections for Cobb County Commission Districts 2 and 4. Qualifying will take place from Dec. 18…

Elections November 11, 2024

Cobb elections board meets tomorrow to certify November 5 election results

The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration will meet to certify the general election results tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. The location has been changed to Training…

Elections November 5, 2024

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

by Alauna Safarpour, Gettysburg College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The country is unlikely to know who wins the battleground state of Pennsylvania on election…

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Elections November 5, 2024

A fight erupts over ‘garbage’ in the last moments of the presidential campaign

by Jacob Fischler, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 31, 2024 The fallout from a comedian’s racially charged joke at a rally…

Elections November 5, 2024

Judge orders two Cobb precincts to remain open late: Marietta 6B and Kell 01

Cobb County Communications director Ross Cavitt distributed the following announcement about the order issued by Cobb Superior Court Judge Ann B. Harris to keep precincts Marietta 6B and Kell 01…

Elections November 5, 2024

Georgia Supreme Court reverses extension of Cobb County’s absentee ballot deadline

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 4, 2024 About 3,000 Cobb County voters who did not receive their mail-in…

Elections November 4, 2024

Georgia Supreme Court issues a stay of judge’s order extending absentee ballot deadlines for 3,400 late-mailed ballots

Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt distributed the following announcement regarding a Georgia Supreme Court stay of a recent order issued by Cobb Superior Court Judge Robert Flournoy III. The…

Elections November 4, 2024

Trump more than ever mixes anger, fear and insults to stir supporters, say researchers

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 1, 2024 WASHINGTON — Before a capacity crowd at Madison Square Garden late…

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Elections

One election victory does not make a new era in American politics − here’s what history shows

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

Dates set for special elections for Cobb commission districts 2 and 4

Cobb elections board meets tomorrow to certify November 5 election results

Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count

A fight erupts over ‘garbage’ in the last moments of the presidential campaign

Judge orders two Cobb precincts to remain open late: Marietta 6B and Kell 01

Georgia Supreme Court reverses extension of Cobb County’s absentee ballot deadline

Georgia Supreme Court issues a stay of judge’s order extending absentee ballot deadlines for 3,400 late-mailed ballots

Trump more than ever mixes anger, fear and insults to stir supporters, say researchers