Category: Georgia

Voting Starts in Georgia’s Senate Runoff Election After Court Battle

Early voting in Georgia’s Senate runoff election started Saturday following a court ruling issued by the state’s highest court to determine whether Democrats can expand their majority in the upper chamber. A top Georgia election official, Gabriel Sterling, wrote that 69,297 people voted on Saturday, the first day of early voting for the Dec. 6…


Curry Scores 30, Georgia Southern Beats Oglethorpe 101–73

STATESBORO, Ga.—Carlos Curry’s 30 points led Georgia Southern over Oglethorpe 101–73 on Saturday. Curry added 15 rebounds for the Eagles (4–3). Kamari Brown added 20 points while going 9 of 12 and 1 of 4 from the free throw line, and he also had three steals. Amar Augillard recorded 12 points and shot 6 of…


No. 1 Georgia Overcomes Slow Start, Routs Georgia Tech 37-14

ATHENS, Ga.—Stetson Bennett threw two touchdown passes and No. 1 Georgia completed back-to-back undefeated regular seasons for the first time in school history by overcoming a slow start to beat Georgia Tech 37–14 on Saturday. Georgia (12–0, No. 1 CFP) was down 7–0 early and led Georgia Tech only 10–7 at halftime. Then the Bulldogs…


‘Lost’ Memory Card With 800 Uncounted Votes Flips Election Result in Georgia | Facts Matter

After the midterm election in Cobb County, Georgia, was over, and all of the winners for the local races were already called, someone happened to discover a memory card lying around that was previously overlooked. This was a memory card from one of the tabulation machines containing vote counts that were previously not included in the…


Warnock, Walker in Final Push Before Georgia’s Runoff

Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker are pushing hard for turnout as the two head into the Dec. 6 Senate runoff in Georgia. According to a filing with the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Warnock had $29.7 million cash in hand as of Nov. 16, three times as much as Walker’s $9.8…


Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates 6-Week Abortion Ban, Putting Earlier Order on Hold

The Georgia Supreme Court on Nov. 23 reinstated the state’s ban on abortions after six weeks into a pregnancy. The move temporarily ends access to later abortions ruled by a state judge a week ago. In a single-page ruling (pdf) issued Wednesday, the court overturned a lower court’s recent decision to block the Georgia law….


Georgia Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Saturday Early Voting in Senate Runoff

The Georgia Supreme Court allowed counties to hold elections on Saturday for the Senate runoff election between Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and GOP challenger Herschel Walker, siding with Warnock and Democrats. A unanimous ruling (pdf) on Wednesday issued by the state’s highest court upheld a decision handed down by a Fulton County judge that blocked Secretary of…


Officials Give Update After Uncounted Votes on Memory Card Flips Georgia Election

Authorities in Cobb County, Georgia, provided an update on a city council race after it was flipped following the discovery of an overlooked memory card with uncounted ballots. Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt confirmed to the Cobb Courier on Tuesday that after a recount, candidate Lynette Burnette won the special election for Kennesaw City…


Officials Give Update After Uncounted Votes on Memory Card Flip Georgia Election

Authorities in Cobb County, Georgia, provided an update on a city council race after it was flipped following the discovery of an overlooked memory card with uncounted ballots. Cobb County Communications Director Ross Cavitt confirmed to the Cobb Courier on Tuesday that after a recount, candidate Lynette Burnette won the special election for Kennesaw City…


Georgia Authorities Arrest Mother of Still-Missing Toddler

SAVANNAH, Ga.—The mother of a toddler reported missing Oct. 5 in Georgia has been arrested in connection with the child’s disappearance and presumed death, authorities said Monday. The Chatham County Police Department in a post on Twitter said officers had arrested Leilani Simon, 22, on charges of malice murder, concealing the death of another person,…