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August 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that officials have verified that independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz of the Party for Socialism and Liberation each collected more than the 7,500 signatures needed to qualify.

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July 31, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The suit alleged the board broke Georgia law on posting notice for a public meeting. It also alleged that at least three board members were required to physically be in the room, invalidating the meeting, because Johnston joined remotely.

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July 25, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker on Tuesday rejected the request for an injunction against Georgia's Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission, which Republican lawmakers revived this year after creating it in 2023.

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July 17, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Georgia lawmakers this year added an extra two years to the current terms of commissioners on the all-Republican body. Each will eventually revert to six-year terms.

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July 01, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The judge stalled the law for 14 days and directing lawyers to present arguments on whether it should be stayed until a lawsuit over the measure is resolved.

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June 24, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The high court on Monday rejected claims that the power of Black voters was illegally diluted because the five commissioners are elected statewide.

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May 30, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The other four members, including Republican-appointed Michael Heekin, voted to certify the results in what Elections Director Nadine Williams called a "very successful election."

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May 22, 2024 | Daily Report Online

The winner said in a statement that his win refleted voters' "desire for a fair and impartial judiciary," while the defeated former Democratic congressman said in a statement that he remains committed to his view that the Georgia Constitution protects abortion rights, a stance he promoted in advertisements.

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May 15, 2024 | Daily Report Online

At least two religiously conservative groups are also spending to support the incumbent, while some backers of abortion rights are trying to mobilize votes for the challenger.

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May 09, 2024 | Daily Report Online

Justice Charlie Bethel in a concurrence seemed to implore Cobb County's commissioners to seek a court judgment, warning that, if the commission ultimately loses, commissioners could be thrown off the board.

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