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Voting Rights August 5, 2022

Members of U.S. Senate committee consider bipartisan changes to Electoral Count Act

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]August 3, 2022 WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and legal experts at a U.S. Senate hearing on…

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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…

Voting Rights July 30, 2022

The independent state legislature doctrine could reverse 200 years of progress and take power away from the people

By Henry L. Chambers Jr., University of Richmond [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a case to be heard in the coming months, the U.S….

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Smyrna July 27, 2022

Friends of Smyrna Library book sale to be held August 27

The Friends of Smyrna Library issued the following press release announcing their upcoming book sale to be held Saturday August 27, 2022. SMYRNA, GA (July 25, 2022) – The Friends…

Crime July 23, 2022

Man sentenced to 40 years, 15 years of the sentence in custody with no parole, for aggravated child molestation

A man who was a soldier at Fort Benning at the time of his arrest has been sentenced to 40 years, with 15 of them to be served in custody…

Building with stucco finish and arched doorway housing the Cobb elections headquarters

Cobb County July 21, 2022

Cobb election headquarters moving to Roswell Street in Marietta

The headquarters of Cobb County Elections and Registration is moving from its current location on Whitlock Avenue to 995 Roswell St. NE, Marietta, GA 30060. The new headquarters will be…

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LGBTQ July 20, 2022

U.S. House on bipartisan vote passes bill protecting right to same-sex marriage

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder and in the States Newsroom, republished with permission]July 20, 2022 WASHINGTON — Both Democrats and Republicans in…

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…

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