“Houston County will always follow the law,“ Houston County’s Board of Commissioners said. “If we determine if we agree with DOJ regarding a possible violation of the Voting Rights Act after reviewing all of the documents and evidence, we will take appropriate action at that time.” Houst...
The ruling, incidentally,coincides with the start of early voting in Georgia.
Since the laws were enacted, voting rights activists, leaders and other groups have pushed Georgians to cast their vote during the early voting period, which began on Tuesday and lasts until Nov. 1. S.B. 202 expanded early voting days by allowing one extra Saturday into the sc...
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And while a lot of voting choices may be just vibes, which vibes voters care about are probably connected to the issues they see as important in their local communities. —Mary Radcliffe, 538 ByJacob Rubashkin May 22, 2024, 11:15 AM CST...
The Atlanta Metropolitan area and other cities in the state like Columbus, Macon, Augusta and Savannah have more dense populations than the rest of the state and tend to lean more democratic, while also having high populations of Black residents. District-...
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MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred said the decision to move the game was "the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport," citing concerns the GOP-backed legislation could limit voting access. The announcement drew a sharp rebuke from Republicans, who argue the law is essential to ensuring ...
“I think it’s going to be a lot bigger than the polling predicts,” Matthews said. “A lot of the polling is major cities. Everyone I work with, regardless of skin color, they’ve all been leaning toward President Trump and/or just not voting in general. I’ve met very few...
May 18, 2023: Willissends a letterto the county Superior Court chief judge indicating that she planned to have much of her staff work remotely during the first three weeks of August and asking that judges not schedule trials and in-person hearings during pa...