Georgia State Election Board creates committee to consider new rules
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia's State Election Board voted Wednesday to create a committee to weigh proposed election rules before the board takes them under consideration.
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Judge in long-running lawsuit declines to block the use of Georgia's voting system
ATLANTA (AP) -- A federal judge has declined to block the use of Georgia's electronic voting system in a long-running lawsuit that alleged that the system is vulnerable to attack and has operational issues that could deprive voters of their constitutional rights.
Justice Department instructed to dismiss legal challenge to Georgia election law
ATLANTA (AP) -- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday instructed the Justice Department to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a sweeping election overhaul that Georgia Republican lawmakers passed in the wake of President Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in the state.
Georgia Supreme Court considers whether judge was right to block new election rules
CARTERSVILLE, Ga. (AP) -- Georgia's highest court heard arguments Wednesday on whether a lower court judge ruled correctly when he blocked seven rules passed by the State Election Board just before last year's general election and declared that the board didn't have the authority to pass them.
Judge says Fani Willis violated open records law, orders her to pay $54K in attorneys' fees
ATLANTA (AP) -- A judge has ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to pay more than $54,000 in attorneys' fees and to turn over documents after finding that her office violated Georgia's Open Records Act.
The 2024 election in Georgia's Fulton County was 'organized and orderly,' independent monitors say
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia's Fulton County, where past elections have been marred by long lines, slow precinct reporting and even false claims of voter fraud, conducted an "organized and orderly" election last year, a team of independent monitors found.
Georgia election board drops suit after group fails to produce ballot-stuffing evidence
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Georgia State Election Board on Wednesday voted to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to enforce a subpoena against a conservative group that was unable to produce evidence to support its claims of ballot stuffing in the state.
Appeals court upholds dismissal of some charges against Trump, others in Georgia election case
ATLANTA (AP) -- A Georgia appeals court has upheld the dismissal of some of the charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in the Georgia 2020 election interference case, as the future of the case remains uncertain.
Fani Willis seeks to overturn her disqualification from Trump Georgia election case
ATLANTA (AP) -- Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has asked Georgia's highest court to review a lower appeals court's ruling that removed her from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.
Prosecutor Fani Willis is removed from the Georgia election case against Trump and others
ATLANTA (AP) -- A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others, the latest legal victory for the president-elect in criminal cases that once threatened his career and freedom.
Appeals court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump and others
ATLANTA (AP) -- A state appeals court on Thursday removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others but did not dismiss the indictment, leaving the future of the prosecution uncertain.
Judge rejects an attempt by Trump campaign lawyer to invalidate guilty plea in Georgia election case
ATLANTA (AP) -- The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others on Friday rejected an attempt by former Trump campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro to invalidate his guilty plea.
Trump seeks to have Georgia election case dismissed, citing presidential immunity
ATLANTA (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump is trying to get the Georgia election interference case against him dismissed, claiming the state's courts will not have jurisdiction over him once he returns to the White House next month.
Former Trump campaign lawyer tries to invalidate his guilty plea in Georgia election case
ATLANTA (AP) -- Former Trump campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge in the Georgia 2020 election meddling case against the president-elect and others, is trying to invalidate that plea.
Georgia appeals court cancels hearing in election interference case against Trump
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) -- A Georgia appeals court on Monday canceled oral arguments that were scheduled for next month on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against President-elect Donald Trump.
Fani Willis, Georgia prosecutor pursuing election case against Donald Trump, is reelected
ATLANTA (AP) -- Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, has won her bid for reelection.
Georgia Democratic prosecutor pursuing election case against Trump faces Republican challenger
ATLANTA (AP) -- A Republican lawyer who interned in the White House under Donald Trump is challenging Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against the former president over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Man who threatened Fani Willis and sheriff over Trump investigation gets nearly 2 years in prison
ATLANTA (AP) -- An Alabama man who left threatening phone messages for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the county sheriff last summer because he was angry over an investigation into former President Donald Trump was sentenced Tuesday to nearly two years in prison.
Man who threatened Georgia prosecutor and sheriff over Trump gets nearly 2 years in prison
ATLANTA (AP) -- An Alabama man who left threatening phone messages for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the county sheriff last summer because he was angry over an investigation into former President Donald Trump was sentenced Tuesday to nearly two years in prison.
Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challenger
ATLANTA (AP) -- Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Democratic Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, faces a rare Republican challenger in her bid for reelection in the state's most populous county.
Appeals court in crucial Georgia won't expedite case on election certification
ATLANTA (AP) -- An appeals court in the battleground state of Georgia declined Friday to expedite review of an appeal of a judge's order that county election officials must vote to certify results by the deadline set in law.
Republican election official in crucial Georgia appeals order saying she must certify results
ATLANTA (AP) -- A Republican official in the crucial presidential battleground of Georgia is appealing a judge's order that she and other election leaders in the state's most populous county must vote to certify results by the deadline set in law.
Georgia officials say they thwarted an attempt to crash a state election website
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia election officials acted quickly earlier this month to thwart an attempt to flood the state's absentee voter portal in an apparent attempt to crash the site, the secretary of state's office said.
Georgia Supreme Court rejects Republican attempt to quickly reinstate invalidated election rules
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt by national and state Republicans to immediately reinstate recently passed election rules that a judge had ruled were invalid.
Judge invalidates election rules passed by Trump-backed board in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) -- A Georgia judge has declared that seven new election rules recently passed by the State Election Board are "illegal, unconstitutional and void."
Judge invalidates new Georgia election rules, including ones on ballot hand count and certification
ATLANTA (AP) -- A Georgia judge has declared that seven new election rules recently passed by the State Election Board are "illegal, unconstitutional and void."
New election rules in Georgia are in flux with voting underway
ATLANTA (AP) -- With less than three weeks to go before Election Day, the fate of new rules that could impact the certification of vote tallies in the critical swing state of Georgia is still in flux as judges wade through court challenges.
Georgia judge blocks ballot counting rule and says county officials must certify election results
ATLANTA (AP) -- A judge has blocked a new rule that requires Georgia Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after the close of voting. The ruling came a day after the same judge ruled that county election officials must certify election results by the deadline set in law.
Georgia judge rules county election officials must certify election results
ATLANTA (AP) -- A Georgia judge has ruled county election officials must certify election results by the deadline set in law and cannot exclude any group of votes from certification even if they suspect error or fraud.
Georgia State Election Board and Atlanta's Fulton County spar over election monitor plan
ATLANTA (AP) -- With less than a month to go before voters head to the polls, the State Election Board is embroiled in a fight with Georgia's most populous county over a monitoring team to observe the county's election practices.
Georgia elections chief doesn't expect Helene damage to have big effect on voting in the state
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia's top elections official said Monday that he doesn't expect damage from Hurricane Helene to cause major disruptions in next month's general election in the state.
A judge considers whether to clarify 2 new Georgia election certification rules
ATLANTA (AP) -- A judge is considering whether to issue clarification or guidance for two new rules from the Georgia State Election Board that have to do with county certification of election results.
Trial on new Georgia election certification rules set to begin
ATLANTA (AP) -- A trial is set to get underway Tuesday on a lawsuit filed by Democrats challenging two new rules passed by the Georgia State Election Board that have to do with county certification of election results.
Judge strikes down Georgia ban on abortions, allowing them to resume beyond 6 weeks into pregnancy
ATLANTA (AP) -- A Georgia judge on Monday struck down the state's abortion law, which took effect in 2022 and effectively prohibited abortions beyond about six weeks of pregnancy.
New rules regarding election certification in Georgia to get test in court
ATLANTA (AP) -- Two controversial new rules passed by Georgia's State Election Board concerning the certification of vote tallies are set to face their first test in court this week.
Georgia State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of ballots
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia's State Election Board on Friday voted to approve a new rule that requires poll workers to count the number of paper ballots by hand.
Fani Willis skips a Georgia state Senate hearing while challenging subpoena
ATLANTA (AP) -- A special Georgia state Senate committee that had subpoenaed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis with plans to question her Friday about "alleged misconduct" related to her election case against former President Donald Trump was unable to do so because she didn't show up.
Judge tosses some counts in Georgia election case against Trump and others
ATLANTA (AP) -- The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others on Thursday tossed out three counts in the indictment -- including two counts brought against the former president -- saying that they lie beyond the state's jurisdiction.
Election in Georgia's Fulton County to be observed by independent monitor
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia's Fulton County has hired a team of independent monitors to observe its operations for this year's general election after a selection process that highlighted discord between the deeply Democratic county and a Donald Trump-endorsed majority on the State Election Board.
Judge tosses suit seeking declaration that Georgia officials don't have to certify election results
ATLANTA (AP) -- A lawsuit arguing that county election board members in Georgia have the discretion to refuse to certify election results has been dismissed on a technicality, but the judge noted it could be refiled.
Trump campaign must stop using 'Hold On, I'm Coming' after lawsuit from family of song's co-writer
ATLANTA (AP) -- A federal judge in Atlanta ruled Tuesday that Donald Trump and his campaign must stop using the song "Hold On, I'm Coming" while the family of one of the song's co-writers pursues a lawsuit against the former president over its use.
Georgia election board approves new rules that critics fear could allow certification delays
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Georgia State Election Board voted Monday to approve a new rule that supporters say is necessary to ensure that votes are properly counted but that critics argue could be used to cause chaos as election officials are trying to finalize election results.
Raffensperger blasts proposed rule requiring hand count of ballots at Georgia polling places
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia's secretary of state on Thursday came out against election rule changes pending before the State Election Board, specifically rejecting a proposal to count ballots by hand at polling places on election night.
A year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has stalled
ATLANTA (AP) -- A year after a Georgia grand jury accused Donald Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the state, the case has stalled with no chance of going to trial before the end of this year.
Appeals court won't hear arguments on Fani Willis' role in Georgia Trump case until after election
ATLANTA (AP) -- A Georgia appeals court has set a December hearing for arguments on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump.
Georgia's Fulton County approves plan for independent monitor team to oversee general election
ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia's most populous county, which has had a history of voting problems and was a focus of former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, has approved a plan for an independent monitor team to oversee this year's general election.
A defiant Fani Willis appears to call out her critics in Trump case in speech at Black church
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) -- Fani Willis called out her critics in a defiant speech Thursday at a Black church outside Atlanta, not naming names but appearing to refer to Donald Trump and others who have attacked the Georgia prosecutor's investigation of the former president's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.
A defiant Fani Willis appears to call out Donald Trump in speech at Black church
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) -- Fani Willis called out her critics in a defiant speech Thursday at a Black church outside Atlanta, not naming names but appearing to refer to Donald Trump and others who have attacked the Georgia prosecutor's investigation of the former president's efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.
Appeals court halts Trump's Georgia case during appeal of order allowing Willis to stay on case
ATLANTA (AP) -- An appeals court has halted the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others while it reviews the lower court judge's ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case.
Appeals court halts Trump's Georgia election case while appeal on Willis disqualification pending
ATLANTA (AP) -- An appeals court has halted the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump and others while it reviews the lower court judge's ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to remain on the case.
A court might hear arguments before the election on Fani Willis' role in Trump's Georgia case
ATLANTA (AP) -- An appeals court could hear arguments in October on the appeal of a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump.
Publisher of '2000 Mules' apologizes to Georgia man falsely accused of ballot fraud in the film
ATLANTA (AP) -- The publisher of "2000 Mules" issued a statement Friday apologizing to a Georgia man who was shown in the film and falsely accused of ballot fraud during the 2020 election.