Georgia Officials Defend

Georgia officials defend voting system against barrage of conspiracies

In Georgia, where millions of people have already voted, officials are focused on ensuring the vote counting process is accurate — and that voters actually believe that.

Georgia’s Marquee Win Was Nearly Overshadowed by an Officiating Scandal

Texas students pelted the field with objects after a pass interference call on Saturday evening.

Sports - The New York Times - October 21

US election live: Trump holds rally in Atlanta after Georgia sees record first day of early voting

More than 250,000 voters cast ballots on day one of in-person early voting. Don’t miss important election coverage. Get our free app and sign up for election alerts Joe Biden is in his home ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Appeals court rules 4 Trump co-defendants can’t move Georgia election charges to federal court

An appeals court ruled Thursday that four people charged alongside former President Trump in his Georgia election racketeering case cannot move their charges from state to federal court. Known as ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Georgia judge rules county election officials must certify election results

A Georgia judge ruled Tuesday that county election officials may not delay or decline to certify election results based on suspicions of fraud. Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney wrote in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Local Officials Cannot Refuse to Certify Election Results, Georgia Judge Rules

The ruling cuts at the heart of a key argument made by right-wing activists since the 2020 election, when Donald Trump sought to disrupt the certification process as part of his bid to subvert the ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Local election officials in Georgia must certify results, judge rules

County election boards in Georgia are not allowed to refuse to certify election results, a state judge ruled on Tuesday.

Georgia officials expecting 'record-breaker' for first day of early voting

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) said he expects a "record-breaker" for early voting, which opened Tuesday in the Peach State, even in the wake of devastation from Hurricane Helene ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Georgia Officials Report Record Turnout on First Day of Early Voting

Democrats and Republicans alike have crusaded for residents to get to the polls early as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris aggressively seek the state’s 16 electoral votes.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

7 Dead After Georgia Ferry Dock Collapses on Sapelo Island

Overall, 20 people were forced into the water on Saturday by the accident on Sapelo Island, the site of a festival celebrating the heritage of descendants of enslaved people.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 20

Seven dead in Georgia as officials investigate ‘catastrophic failure’ of dock gangway

Deadly accident occurred as crowds gathered for celebration of Gullah-Geechee community in Sapelo Island. At least seven people have been killed after part of a ferry dock collapsed on Georgia’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

'It's a lie': Georgia official pushes back on false claims of voting machine fraud

A Georgia election official is pushing back on false claims of voting machine fraud following allegations that a voter's ballot had been "switched" by a voting machine.

Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest

Georgia’s president says she doesn't recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling party

World - ABC News - October 27

Georgia election official appeals to Musk over foreign disinformation on X

Brad Raffensperger says viral post alleging repeat voting in US state is likely from ‘Russian troll farms’

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

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.

What Georgia election officials want voters to know about 2020 claims

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.

Former EU Official Who Clashed With Musk Defends Bloc's Digital Rule Book

Elon Musk’s public clash with the EU offered a chance to explain to Americans that the bloc’s new online content law isn’t aimed at suppressing free speech, one of the law’s architects, Thierry ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 17

LOOK: Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes gets throat-punched by 49ers defender, but officials don't throw flag

San Francisco got away with an objective cheap shot

Sports - CBS Sports - October 21

Naoya Inoue officially defends undisputed title against Sam Goodman on Dec. 24 in Tokyo

Naoya Inoue is getting back to work.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Georgia judge rules officials can't delay election certification over fraud concerns

"Election superintendents in Georgia have a mandatory fixed obligation to certify election results," the judge wrote.

Amid officiating controversy, Georgia shows it's still an SEC juggernaut with road win over top-ranked Texas

The Bulldogs got a massive road win in Austin, but it wasn't without controversy after a bizarre moment late in the third quarter nearly swung the game in the Longhorns' favor.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20

Texas apologizes to Georgia players, staff, SEC and game officials after fans throw trash on field

Texas has apologized after fans littered the field with water bottles and other trash after an interception for the top-ranked Longhorns against No. 5 Georgia was initially wiped out by a ...

Sports - ABC News - October 20

Georgia's election took place in a tense environment amid widespread intimidation, election monitoring officials say

World - ABC News - October 27

Georgia official says fake voter fraud video is likely from Russian troll farm

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said a video purporting to show Haitians claiming that they illegally voted for Kamala Harris is fake and likely the work of a Russian troll farm.

Bowles defends Bucs' decision not to go for 2

Bucs coach Todd Bowles defended his decision to kick a tying extra point and not try a 2-point conversion for a shot at a victory Monday night against the Chiefs.

Sports - ESPN - 1 hour ago

Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms

The chancellor was speaking at the government's International Investment Summit, where deals worth £63bn were hailed.

Germany's Habeck defends bonus for those returning to workforce

World - Yahoo News - October 15

McDonald defends handling of ex-senator inappropriate texts

Niall Ó Donnghaile says police were notified of inappropriate texts but no formal complaint was received.

Man defends 'rubbish' art after neighbours complain

Denis Carbonaro says his unusual artwork inspires creativity - but others see it as an eyesore.

For Executives, ‘Defending Democracy’ Can Seem Risky

Even seemingly anodyne sentiments supporting fair elections have become politically charged.

Business - The New York Times - October 19

Flyers Send Prospect Defender Down To AHL

The Philadelphia Flyers have re-assigned this defender to the AHL.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 21

Rayner defends Labour after Trump campaign complaint

The row over Labour volunteers campaigning in the US election was raised at Prime Minister's Questions.

Ex-Sabres Defender Placed On Waivers By Rangers

This former Buffalo Sabres defenseman has been placed on waivers by the New York Rangers.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Arsenal-Liverpool: Can Trent Alexander-Arnold Defend?

Is the Liverpool star a good defender? It depends on your evidence.

World - The New York Times - October 27

Vance defends Trump's 'enemy from within' remark

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio,) the Republican vice-presidential nominee, defended former President Trump for calling his domestic political opponents “the enemy from within" and for saying they pose the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

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