In The News

— By Dave Williams, Capitol Beat News Service, August 28, 2020 — ATLANTA – Georgians can request an absentee ballot for the November election by going online to a website Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office launched Friday. Located at...

— By Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, August 17, 2020 — Georgia election officials are banking on the lessons learned from a rocky June 9 general primary and a calmer Aug. 11 runoff will pay dividends in November’s presidential election when a record 5 million people...

— SBJ Staff Report, Savannah Business Journal, August 11, 2020 — August 11, 2020 - Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced today that his office is partnering with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission in helping the Georgia counties that run elections to...

— From staff reports, August 5, 2020 — ATLANTA — Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called Tuesday for civic organizations, religious groups and others to help counties recruit critically needed poll workers for the November general election. “Secretary of State...

— By Mark Niesse, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 4,2020 — The website from the Georgia secretary of state’s office will help meet a deep demand for poll workers in advance of November’s presidential election, when 5 million voters are expected to...

— By Stephen Fowler, GPB, June 17, 2020 — Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger unveiled a plan Wednesday to help Georgia elections officials better prepare for the general election and minimize the likelihood of long lines and problems at the polls....

— By Niah Humphrey, WALB, May 27, 2020 — “It’s been more than a week since early voting began in Georgia. Among other changes in place because of the pandemic, leaders say this is also the first time many voters in Grady County have been able to use the new machines....

— By Miguel Legoas, The Augusta Chronicle, May 25, 2020 — “Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger urged more absentee voting Monday in response to coronavirus infections in Appling and McDuffie counties related to voting sites. ‘We would really highly encourage...

— By Emil Moffatt, WABE, May 25, 2020 — “In an effort to keep voters and poll workers safe, the state has tapped two Georgia companies to help provide supplies.” … “While Georgia officials are encouraging as many people to vote absentee as possible, they’re also...

— By Emil Moffatt, WABE, May 19, 2020 — Monday was the first day of in-person early voting for Georgia’s June 9 primaries. Because of the coronavirus, many counties are opening fewer polling sites and limiting the number of people inside at once. That meant long lines...