by Zachary Roth, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 27, 2024 This year’s presidential election will be the first since generative AI…
by Eric Smalley, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It’s official. Joe Biden and Donald Trump have secured the necessary delegates to be their…
By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In March, Cobb County candidates for office begin to qualify for the ballot, choose the districts they want to run…
As the editor and publisher of the Cobb County Courier, I decide how our editorial calendar looks for the year. Some years, I’m happy with the job I’ve done; some…
by Nicole Huberfeld, Boston University and Linda C. McClain, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Abortion rights advocates won major victories in several state…
by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 1, 2023 Georgia Senate Republicans on Wednesday grilled state election officials and a…
[Photo from the Cobb County website] At Monday’s Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration meeting, the board unanimously approved Tate Fall as the new county elections director, replacing Janine…
Free and fair elections should be the defining characteristic of American democracy, and all citizens need to play a role to make sure we live up to that ideal. An…
The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration reported the discovery of 18 uncounted absentee ballots involving two elections. An internal investigation determined those ballots should have been counted but…
In a democratic republic like the United States voting is not only a privilege, but a duty. In order to have a thriving democracy elected officials need to be held…