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Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand-counting ballots as early voting begins
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As North Carolina begins voting, hurricane devastation complicates casting ballots
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More than 600K ballots cast in Georgia early voting
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Amid ongoing Helene recovery, early voting begins in North Carolina
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Judge Strikes Down Multiple Georgia Election Rules
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Georgia election rules passed by Trump-backed board are ‘illegal’, declares judge
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Judge invalidates key parts of Georgia election rules crafted by Trump allies
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Georgia judge invalidates more controversial election rules
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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 ...Yesterday -
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Georgia judge blocks elections rules backed by Pro-Trump Republicans
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Georgia judge invalidates controversial new state election rules
The seven rules thrown out by a Georgia judge include one that required the number of ballots be hand-counted after the close of polls.Yesterday -
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Watch live: Vance campaigns in North Carolina as early voting set to begin
Vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) is holding a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday evening, a day before early voting opens in the Tar Heel State. Vance is expected to encourage ...Yesterday -
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Latest news on Georgia voting after judge weighs in on new rule
Early voting is underway in Georgia. This comes as a state judge determines that a new voting rule cannot be applied after being passed by the State Election Board. The judge also referenced the ...Yesterday -
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Jimmy Carter votes in Georgia, fulfilling wish to cast ballot for Harris
Former President Jimmy Carter, the first president in U.S. history to reach the age of 100, cast an early vote in Georgia.Yesterday -
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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.Yesterday -
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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.Yesterday -
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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. ...Yesterday -
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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."Yesterday -
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Early voting record shattered in Georgia
Georgia voters took to the polls in record numbers Tuesday, casting more than 300,000 ballots on the first day of early voting, according to officials. Gabe Sterling, the chief operating officer in ...Yesterday -
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US election briefing: Georgia shatters early voting record as more than 300,000 cast ballots
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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.Yesterday -
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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 ...Yesterday -
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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.Yesterday -
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Trump rallies in Georgia with early voting underway
Former President Trump on Tuesday rallied in Georgia on the first day of early voting in the state, urging supporters to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day in the crucial battleground state. ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
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US election live: Trump holds rally in Atlanta after Georgia sees record first day of early voting
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Trump campaigns in Georgia as early voting begins
Former President Donald Trump was in Georgia for a campaign event on Tuesday as early voting began in the state. Earlier in the day, he defended his tariff proposal, dismissing criticism the policy ...2 days ago - Donald Trump -
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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.2 days ago -
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First day of Georgia early voting shatters records
Early voting began Tuesday in Georgia, where 16 electoral votes are up for grabs. Georgia's secretary of state said at least 234,000 votes have already been cast, more than any single day in 2022. ...2 days ago -
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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 ...2 days ago -
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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.2 days ago -
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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 ...2 days ago -
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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.2 days ago -
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Early voting begins in Georgia despite damage from Helene
Early voting began Tuesday in Georgia in spite of the devastation dished out to the state from Hurricane Helene. CBS News reporter Jared Eggleston has more.2 days ago -
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Georgia judge rules certification of election results is 'mandatory'
With just weeks to go until the presidential election, a Georgia judge has ruled that certification of election results by county officials in the state is "mandatory."2 days ago -
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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 ...2 days ago -
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Georgia sees record voting on the first day of in-person early voting
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