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International March 20, 2024

Putin has no successor, no living rivals and no retirement plan – why his eventual death will set off a vicious power struggle

by Robert Person, United States Military Academy West Point, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Two things are certain concerning Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. First, he…

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Opinion March 16, 2024

Cobb County Candidate Confusion About The 2024 Elections: Lines In The Sand

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…

2024 Elections March 3, 2024

Qualifying begins Monday for candidates in the 2024 election

The qualifying period for non-presidential candidates in the 2024 election begins tomorrow: Monday March 4. The Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration issued a statement to clarify where candidates…

From the Editor December 30, 2023

The Cobb County Courier prepares for the upcoming 2024 elections

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…

Justice December 15, 2023

Civil and Voting Rights organizations celebrate judge’s ruling throwing out the Cobb school board map

In a news release distributed by the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, a group of civil rights and voting rights organization celebrated the decision…

Side-by-side maps of the two alternative school board maps, the benchmark and the one that was enacted

Cobb County October 25, 2023

Groups file for injunction against ‘gerrymandered’ school board maps

by Rebecca Gaunt A coalition of voters and civil rights groups filed a motion for injunction Tuesday to prevent the use of an electoral map in the 2024 election that…

Cobb County October 10, 2023

Tate Fall approved as new Cobb elections director

[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…

Cobb County October 1, 2023

Cobb elections board to host town hall meeting Tuesday October 3

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…

Cobb County September 9, 2023

Cobb Elections discovers 18 uncounted absentee ballots from two past elections

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…

Cobb County September 4, 2023

Cobb Elections will celebrate National Voter Registration Day

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…

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