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.

Many GOP voters worried poll workers could tamper with ballots: Survey

More than half of Republican voters in a new survey said they are worried poll workers could tamper with ballots during the 2024 election, now less than three weeks away. The poll, released Friday ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

No, poll workers aren’t handing out Sharpies to invalidate ballots.

The writing utensils figured prominently in conspiracy theories in previous elections. But they’re often fine to use on paper ballots.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

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

Swing state election officials ensure security for ballots, workers

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) and Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Al Schmidt (R) joined CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday and ensured voters, ballots and election ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Election worker fired after completed ballots fell off truck in Florida

An election worker in Florida was fired after a sealed bin and sealed bag of ballots fell off a truck, according to local election officials. The Miami-Dade County Elections Department said ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Florida elections worker fired after ballots fall from truck

The Miami-Dade Elections Department says a human error led to a sealed bin and a sealed bag of ballots falling from a truck. CBS News Miami's Morgan Rynor spoke to the supervisor of elections about ...

Jimmy Carter casts ballot in 2024 election

Former President Jimmy Carter has voted in the 2024 election, the Carter Center confirmed Wednesday.

See where abortion will be on the ballot in the 2024 election

Voters in 10 states will decide on crucial abortion-related measures this November, marking another pivotal moment in the ongoing national debate over reproductive rights.

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

These states have abortion laws on the ballot for the 2024 election

Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states in 2024, from Arizona to Florida.

49 ballot measures to watch in the 2024 election

Ballot measures to watch in the 2024 election related to abortion, voting, drugs, workers' rights, and more.

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

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

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 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

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

Georgia election workers move closer to collecting Rudy Giuliani’s assets

Two Georgia election workers are plowing to collect their $146 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani, but the former New York City mayor is digging in amid an array of financial ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

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

Giuliani ordered to turn over apartment and Benz to Georgia election workers

Judge appointed Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss as recipients of ex-mayor’s assets in defamation case. Rudy Giuliani must give control of his New York City apartment, a 1980s Mercedes-Benz once owned ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Polls open in Georgia's parliamentary election that could determine the country's future in Europe

World - ABC News - October 26

Ruling party claims lead in key Georgia election as polls close

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Election 2024: The 29 Ballot Measures You Need to Know About

From minimum wage changes to tax tweaks, here’s a look at the ballot measures that matter most to entrepreneurs.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

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.

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.

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

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

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

Harris leads on protecting democracy; Trump ahead on keeping US safe: Gallup

Vice President Harris and former President Trump are locked in a tight race with Election Day less than a week away — but voters are split on which candidate is best for democracy and national ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Rudy Giuliani ordered to turn over NYC apartment, 26 watches to Georgia election workers

A federal judge has ordered Rudy Giuliani to turn over his New York City apartment and various other assets to two Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him

Sports - ABC News - October 22

What we've learned from the consistent poll numbers shaping the 2024 election

The polls can't tell us who will win. But they do tell some clear stories about the forces shaping the election and propelling Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.

Politics - NBC News - 15 hours ago

When do polls close on election day, Tuesday, 5 November 2024?

Georgia will be among the first key states to close at 7pm ET, while Hawaii and Alaska will collect ballots until 12am ET. US election 2024 live: latest polls, results and updates After a ...

World - The Guardian - 17 hours ago

WATCH: What polls say about the 2024 presidential election

ABC News Political Director and Washington Bureau Chief Rick Klein looks at where the latest polls stand with just one day left until election night.

Polls close in Georgia’s election which will determine if the country embraces Europe or falls into Russia’s orbit

World - ABC News - October 26

Trump’s legal team tried to keep Stormy Daniels quiet ahead of 2024 election, MSNBC reports

Former President Donald Trump this summer offered a financial incentive to adult film star Stormy Daniels if she agreed to keep quiet about Trump ahead of this November’s election, MSNBC’s Rachel ...

Do you have to fill out your entire 2024 election ballot? Here's what to know

While some voters may fill out a bubble in each section, others may be unsure about certain races and wonder: is it necessary to vote on every item?

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Putin’s battle to keep Georgia in Russia’s orbit

The country is holding elections that could decide whether it tilts towards Moscow or Brussels. Observers fear that violence may follow

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Jimmy Carter Casts His Ballot for Harris in Georgia

The 39th president, who entered hospice care in February 2023, submitted an absentee ballot, according to a grandson. His family said he had been eager to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.

Top stories - The New York Times - 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

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