Thursday on Political Rewind: The latest polls all point to a similar conclusion — former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump are neck-and-neck in the race to win Georgia. Close Senate races mirror what looks to be a tight presidential election as Democrats hope to win the state for the first time in decades.
Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris will be campaigning in Atlanta Friday, her first visit to the state and coming amid record early voting turnout for the November election.
Fulton County officials expect minimal delays with the preparations underway at their elections warehouse after 13 of 60 employees tested positive for COVID-19 this week. None of the workers had any contact with voters or the main election office.
One in ten registered Georgia voters have already cast their ballots in the November general election, including a quarter million that have waited in long lines. Elections officials say they have expanded capacity of a system that has slowed down the check-in process and led to longer waits.
The second day of in-person early voting has begun after Monday's record turnout in Georgia, a battleground state that is closely watched for both its electoral outcome as well as how its elections are run.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: The first day of early in-person voting saw record turnout. The Georgia Secretary of State's office says more than 128,500 Georgians cast their ballots on Monday. That number is far above the 90,000 who voted on the first day of early voting in 2016.
Also: Sen. David Perdue and challenger Jon Ossoff met yesterday in the first televised debate in the race for Perdue’s Senate seat. Both lobbed harsh criticism towards their opponent with just weeks to go in the contest.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit alleging that state and county officials failed to adequately provide enough polling places that lead to long lines at the polls.
A total of 601,247 people have already voted three weeks out from Election Day, nearly four times higher than the same point in 2016. Of those, 469,673 have been absentee-by-mail, and the in-person turnout Monday was 40% higher than the 90,000 votes on the first day in 2016.
Republican U.S. Sen. David Perdue was on the defensive Monday during an Atlanta Press Club debate against Democrat Jon Ossoff and Libertarian Shane Hazel. Polling shows a tight race between Ossoff and Perdue.
On the first day of in-person early voting in Georgia, more than 110,000 headed to the polls in droves to cast their ballots in a pivotal election that has seen the state take center stage for conversations about voting rights and control of the White House.
Monday marks the start of in-person early voting in Georgia, a battleground state that is closely watched for both its electoral outcome as well as how its elections are run. GPB News will have updates from polling sites around the state throughout the day.
Friday on Political Rewind, early voting begins next week. Absentee ballot voting will no doubt play a crucial role in the upcoming election.
More than 1.5 million Georgia voters have requested an absentee ballot. We reviewed the latest data on requests.
And a pro-Trump PAC is running an ad in markets outside metro Atlanta, including in Savannah, Macon and Albany, accusing Joe Biden of being mentally unfit to be president. What does that ad tell us about the importance of Georgia as a battleground state, and campaign strategy at this point in the race?
Monday is the last day to register to vote and be eligible for the November general election. There are several other important dates and deadlines for the November election you should know if you plan to vote in Georgia, from early voting to requesting an absentee ballot.
A federal judge says every polling place in the state must have updated paper copies of the list that shows who is eligible to vote in case problems arise with the check-in computers.
Georgia counties are temporarily pausing the Logic and Accuracy testing of voting equipment for November's election after testing found an error with how two counties displayed the 21-candidate U.S. Senate special election.
