Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge) has directed Chairman Shaw Blackmon (R-Bonaire) and the House Governmental Affairs Committee to investigate irregularities in today’s primary election across Georgia, particularly in Fulton County. Speaker Ralston released the following statement: “The sanctity of our elections – being free and fair – is the very foundation of our system of

Statement from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Investigation into Fulton and Dekalb County Elections Processes: “The voting situation today in certain precincts in Fulton and Dekalb counties is unacceptable. My office has opened an investigation to determine what these counties need to do to resolve these issues before November’s election. Obviously, the first

The following is a statement from Statewide Voting Implementation Manager Gabriel Sterling on voting and elections in Georgia: “So far we have no reports of any actual equipment issues. We do have reports of equipment being delivered to the wrong locations and delivered late. We have reports of poll workers not understanding setup or how

Ed posted a bit ago about election problems in Atlanta. There are similar reports of precincts being absolute fubar in DeKalb. This is where if one wanted to start finger pointing (some have “non-profits” dedicated to this finger pointing as a permanent industry), one should know and understand that the administration of elections is a

Primary Day is here! If you plan on voting today, don’t forget your face mask, water, sunscreen, hand sanitizer – and your patience. It’s… a bit of a mess out there. Here are ongoing updates from the AJC. Is this the year Georgia flips? Not to purple, mind you, but true blue? Cyan, cerulean, navy

There’s been a steady feed of tweets identifying all kinds of issues at polling places in Atlanta. For me, long lines aren’t necessarily a problem. They can be mitigated but they’re not necessarily problematic. I also know we can’t just go back and forth with equipment and our voting system is probably another bad-luck casualty

This week’s Courier Herald column: Georgia’s legislature will reconvene Monday to finish the 40-day session that was abruptly suspended March 13th – officially the 29th legislative day – as the state began to shut down for the Covid-19 pandemic.  With 11 business days remaining, legislators must pass a budget prior to the July 1st beginning

Yes, the headline is written for the people that never click the links. For the past few days as early voting hit its crescendo, social media has filled with people apoplectic that the race to fill the unexpired term of Senator Johnny Isakson was left off their ballot. You’re not being cheated, so calm down.

The politics surrounding the current events including #BLM and the ongoing protest is national as much as it is personal. Below is a blog post that touched me as it describes the writers first adult experience with race as an undergraduate. What it explores is the importance of self reflection and your personal experiences with

I am honored to be a part of this small team of GeorgiaPol contributors.  I also accept it as a privilege to have a platform for my thoughts and musings on politics.  Whether people agree or disagree, I hoped to bring another point of view for readers of GeorgiaPol to consider. These days however, I