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Judge mulls new Georgia election rules, including ballot hand-count
A Georgia judge must decide whether to squash new state election rules, including a controversial change requiring hand-counted verification of ballots, in the final weeks before November’s ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia
The ruling was confined to the current election, halting the measure from going into effect for 2024 while the judge further weighs its merits in the future.Top stories - The New York Times - October 16 -
Judge rejects handful of controversial rules, including hand-count rule, from Georgia board
A judge in Georgia tossed out a handful of controversial rules passed in recent months by the GOP-majority Georgia State Election Board, arguing that the board didn’t have the authority to put ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots
A Georgia judge has blocked a new rule that would have required ballots in the state to be hand-counted after election night, saying the timing of the rule's passage makes its implementation wrong. ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots
The judge wrote that there was "a substantial threat of irreparable harm," if the hand count rule were to be implemented for the upcoming election.Politics - CBS News - October 16 -
Breaking down the Georgia ballot hand counting ruling
With early in-person voting underway in Georgia, a judge there Tuesday night blocked a new rule requiring the hand counting of election ballots. The judge called the rule "too much, too late" and ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Georgia judge blocks rule requiring counties to hand-count Election Day ballots
A Georgia judge on Tuesday blocked a new rule from the state's election board that would have required counties to count ballots cast on Election Day by hand.Top stories - NBC News - October 16 -
Georgia judge blocks ballot hand count rule from taking effect before election
A new Georgia election rule that would require a hand count of ballots on election night will not take effect before November’s contest, a state judge ruled. In a decision late Tuesday, Fulton ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand-counting ballots as early voting begins
A record number of people are showing up for early voting in the crucial state of Georgia. Early voting is beginning as a Georgia judge blocked a new hand-count election rule passed by a ...Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Why a judge blocked Georgia's election ballot-counting rule
A Georgia judge has blocked a new policy that would have required the state's election ballots to be counted by hand. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.Top stories - CBS News - October 16 -
Georgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit to block hand-returned mail ballots
A Georgia judge has blocked attempts to keep voters in Fulton County from submitting mail-in ballots in person. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion spoke with officials in the Peach ...Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Georgia elections chair criticizes 'activist' board members
Georgia State Election Board Chair John Fervier slammed his Republican colleagues Monday, after the state passed new election rules regarding hand-counting ballots. Fervier, in an exclusive ...Politics - The Hill - October 14 -
Most voters confident state election officials will accurately count ballots: Survey
Most voters say they have confidence in local and state election officials to accurately count ballots as Election Day draws near, a new survey reveals. The poll, published Friday by The Associated ...Politics - The Hill - November 1 -
Was your ballot received and counted? How to check your 2024 election vote
Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia allow voters to track the status of their ballot. Find out how to check yours.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Obama urges patience with election results: 'It takes time to count every ballot'
Former President Obama on Tuesday urged the country to be patient as election workers count ballots to determine the results of the election. “It took several days to count every ballot in 2020, ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Election security updates: CISA says election saw only 'minor' disruptive activities
Follow the latest election-related security issues and legal challenges.Top stories - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Georgia's controversial hand count rule blocked by judge: 'Too much, too late'
Georgia’s controversial hand count rule blocked by a judge, "too much, too late."Top stories - ABC News - October 16 -
NBA considering All-Star Game changes again, including getting away from the 'traditional' format
The NBA is considering changing the format for the All-Star Game that will be played in San Francisco later this season, Commissioner Adam Silver saidSports - ABC News - November 2 -
NFL Week 7 scores: Lions hand Vikings first defeat of 2024 on last-minute field goal
The NFC North heavyweights are all in action in the early window.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20 -
Judge orders Giuliani to hand over assets to Georgia election workers
Rudy Giuliani must turn over much of his property — his apartment in New York, the city that made him mayor, and other prized possessions — to two Georgia election workers who have sought for ...Politics - The Hill - October 22 -
Georgia election rules passed by Trump-backed board are ‘illegal’, declares judge
Fulton judge invalidates seven new rules, including one that requires ballots be hand-counted after polls close. A Georgia judge has declared that seven new election rules recently passed by the ...World - The Guardian - October 17 -
Georgia State Election Board chair discusses conspiracies, threats and more
Georgia State Election Board Chair John Fervier said that threats against the board were "spiking" in August and September but have "significantly reduced" recently.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Far-right congressman says N.C. legislature should consider handing Trump electors on Election Day
Freedom Caucus chairman and Republican Rep. Andy Harris suggested that North Carolina's legislature should consider awarding its electoral votes to Trump before votes are done being counted.Top stories - NBC News - October 25 -
2024 NFL trade deadline: Five proposed last-minute deals, including major Buccaneers, 49ers, Vikings splashes
Which other big names could be on the move?Sports - CBS Sports - October 25 -
States decide on key changes on immigration, election laws in ballot measures
Tuesday's election saw significant laws and regulations passed on the state level through various ballot measures.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Raffensperger: Georgia will audit election ballots so there’s no ‘denying who the winner is’
A record number of ballots have already been cast in Georgia with just two weeks until the election. Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger discusses how the state is ramping up security ...Politics - NBC News - October 22 -
Keeping ballots and poll workers safe in Georgia's 2024 election
Ahead of Election Day, Georgia officials are preparing for this year's contest – both in safeguarding the ballot and in assuring people that the race in the Peach State is fair.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Last-minute tips for coping with election stress, according to experts
As tensions mount ahead of Election Day 2024, here are some last-minute tips to ease stress and anxiety, according to experts.Politics - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day in Mississippi shouldn't be counted, appeals court says
A federal appeals court ruled that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked before election day — but received up to five days after Election Day — is ...Politics - NBC News - October 25 -
Georgia election officials fighting voting misinformation | 60 Minutes
Georgia election officials Brad Raffensperger and Gabriel Sterling were among the Republicans pushing back against claims of fraud in 2020. They’re still fighting against conspiracy theories.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Cowboys' Jones: Not considering coach change
Jerry Jones said he is standing by coach Mike McCarthy, even after experiencing the largest home loss of his time as Cowboys owner and general manager on Sunday.Sports - ESPN - October 14 -
Early voting starts in Georgia, putting sweeping election changes to the test
Early in-person voting kicks off in Georgia on Tuesday as uncertainty over new election rules looms large in a state that will decide this year's presidential election.Top stories - ABC News - October 15 -
Some states make major changes to speed up Election Day vote count
As Election Day approaches, states like Michigan are changing their laws to speed up the process of counting ballots so that election results are available sooner. NBC News' Shaquille Brewster ...Politics - NBC News - October 19 -
Obama says ‘you can count on Kamala’ at Philadelphia rally – as it happened
This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of our US elections coverage here . . Outcry over Trump’s hint at ‘little secret’ with House Republicans Share your ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
US election briefing: Georgia shatters early voting record as more than 300,000 cast ballots
Harris speaks to Charlamagne tha God and Trump rallies in Atlanta with three weeks to go until polls open on 5 November in the US presidential election. Don’t miss important US election coverage. ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
EU weighs including Musk’s business empire to calculate potential X fine
Penalty would increase dramatically if regulators took into account revenues from billionaire’s other companiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
Garrett Wilson makes incredible OBJ-esque catch to give Jets lead
Wilson is putting on a clinic, scoring on two one-handed touchdown catches to put the Jets ahead.Sports - ESPN - October 31