Author: Lawton Sack

SOS Raffensperger Moves December Runoff to Jan. 5; Hand Recount for Presidential Race

This posting has been updated/clarified from its original posting: The Secretary of State’s office has sent word that the only runoff moved to January 5 is the race for Public Service Commission. Local runoffs, such as those for District Attorney, will still be conducted on December 1st. Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) has published that Secretary

As His District Could Lose Billions and 2,600 Jobs, Rep. Collins Focuses on SOS Raffensperger

I will state it plainly that our U.S. Senators and Rep. Doug Collins are barking up the wrong tree with their “calls” and “presses” against Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. They need to come up with some concrete evidence before they start running good people through the mud and tossing around allegations. I honestly do

2020 General Election Statement Issued by Georgia Legislative Black Caucus

The following statement was provided by State Representative Karen Bennett (D-Stone Mountain), chair of the Georgia Legislative Black Caucus (GLBC), today in regards the general election held on November 3, 2020: “This has been a challenging year for Georgians and many throughout the United States. COVID-19 has forever changed the fabric of our lives and

SOS Raffensperger Will Not Resign

From Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger: “Earlier today Senators Loeffler and Perdue called for my resignation. Let me start by saying that is not going to happen. The voters of Georgia hired me, and the voters will be the one to fire me. As Secretary of State, I’ll continue to fight every day to ensure

Sens. Perdue and Loeffler Foolishly Call on Secretary of State Raffensperger to Resign

In a rash decision that goes against all reasoning and showing a lack of understanding of Georgia elections, Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler have called upon Secretary of State Raffensperger to resign: “The management of Georgia elections has become an embarrassment for our state. Georgians are outraged, and rightly so. We have been clear

Two Ideas for Georgia Elections

I have been volunteering for elections in Bulloch County for the last 12 years, chiefly in the area of absentee ballots. I am definitely not an expert and I continue to learn at each election, but there are a couple of items that stuck out to me in this year’s general election: The rule to

Reporting Voting Issues in Georgia

If you are having any voting issues today, the first contact needs to be the County Election Department of the County you are voting in. They have the ability to handle your issue directly and in a quicker manner. Each County handles the registrations and elections for that County, so they have direct contact with