Online discussion on how to run for public office
There will be an online discussion on how to run for public office, sponsored by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Marietta-Roswell Alumnae Chapter. The online event via Facebook Live will…
elections
Opinion: Cobb election director Janine Eveler responds to criticism of reduction in advance voting sites
The Courier ran an opinion by Aklima Khondoker Georgia State Director of All Voting is Local this morning critical of the decision of Cobb elections and registration to cut the…
Opinion: No, Cobb County is not shredding Trump ballots
I don’t tend to speak in certainties. At 69 years old I’ve learned through long and hard experience that it doesn’t pay to make hard and fast predictions, and I…
From the editor: All quiet and smooth at four South Cobb polling sites
Sometimes good news is bad news for reporters and editors, especially when they just show up somewhere hoping to find a story. Bad news is often a more interesting story…
Update on Cobb primary run-off
Results for the 2020 Cobb primary and non-partisan election run-off won’t be certified until Thursday August 20, and mail-in absentee ballots are still being counted, but at some point this…
Letter to the Editor: Republican elected officials put politics above safety and well-being of citizens
[Letters to the editor do not necessarily express the views of the Courier. We might agree with them, we might disagree, but they are the opinion of the person submitting…
Lisa Campbell: candidate for Georgia House District 35
Lisa Campbell is running in the Democratic primary for district 35 in the Georgia House of Representatives in the 2020 election. Campbell is one of three Democratic candidates in the…
Qualifying fees and deadline for Cobb County elections
At its January 14 meeting, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted on and adopted the qualifying fees for candidates for Cobb County elected offices. All the positions listed are…
Cobb commissioners approve new voting precincts
At Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Cobb County Board of Commissioners proposals to create three new voting precincts were approved 4-1, with District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid opposing the motions….
Advance voting in Cobb city elections continues through November 1
If you live within the city limits of Austell, Kennesaw, Powder Springs or Smyrna, you have an opportunity for advance voting in the 2019 Cobb city elections between now and…