Secretary Raffensperger Partners with the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement to Recruit Poll Workers Posted: Friday, September 04th 2020 in : Elections (ATLANTA)-Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is partnering with the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement to recruit poll workers for elections in November. The Secretary is spearheading this partnership with the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement (GCCE) to ensure county elections officials have the staff they need on and in the weeks before election day. ... [Read More]
Secretary of State Recruits 10,000 to Work the Polls in November Posted: Wednesday, September 02nd 2020 in : Elections (ATLANTA)-Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, along with numerous partners, has recruited over 10,000 Georgians to help staff the polls in November. Georgia crossed this significant milestone the day after recognizing National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, when the Secretary joined Power The Polls as they helped recruit 250,000 poll workers nationwide. “Together with the ... [Read More]
Special Democratic Primary Election Set for Georgia State Senate District 39 Posted: Tuesday, September 01st 2020 in : Elections (ATLANTA)-Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Monday the date of the special Democratic primary election required for Georgia State Senate District 39, which became vacant with the withdrawal of Sen. Nikema Williams (D-39). The special election will be held on November 3, 2020 for the district, which includes parts of Fulton county. A runoff, ... [Read More]
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Unveils New Online Absentee Ballot Request Portal Posted: Monday, August 31st 2020 in : Elections (ATLANTA)-Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger unveils a new online portal to make it easier for Georgia voters to request absentee ballots for the November elections. Georgia voters with a driver’s license or state ID card will now be able to request an absentee ballot entirely online. “Georgia is constantly searching for new and ... [Read More]
State Election Board Refers Fulton Absentee Mishandling Case to Georgia Attorney General Posted: Friday, August 28th 2020 in : Elections Bipartisan Board Unanimously Finds Probable Cause that Fulton County Elections violated Election Law and Disenfranchised Voters(ATLANTA)-After reviewing a series of voter complaints against Fulton County for failing to process and send absentee ballot requests for the June 9 primary, the State Election Board (SEB) today voted unanimously to send the case to the Georgia Attorney General’s Office. Fulton County’s failure to process and mail requested Absentee Ballots resulted in multiple violations of Georgia law ... [Read More]