Judge disqualifies Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz
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Judge disqualifies Cornel West from running for president in Georgia
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Michigan Supreme Court rules Cornel West’s name will remain on presidential ballot
Fulton County judges disqualify Cornel West, Claudia De la Cruz from Georgia ballot
A Fulton County judge disqualified independent presidential candidate Cornel West from Georgia's ballot on Wednesday, but his name will still appear on the ballot, though votes for him will not be counted.
The once-wonky Georgia State Election Board has burst into the limelight this year as a new Republican majority – made up of a retired obstetrician, a former state senator who put out feelers for a Trump administration job and a right-wing media personality – push ahead with new rules that could create chaos in November.
Georgia’s Fulton County has hired a team of independent monitors to observe its operations for this year’s general election.
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Georgia tilts toward Trump, NC too close to call in new poll
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Poll: Trump leads in Georgia, North Carolina erode into 'really, really close' contests
Kamala Harris rattles Donald Trump during debate with Georgia-themed jabs
Georgia came up several times during the presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, including the election investigation.
Four years after Joe Biden narrowly flipped the state analysts and activists expect more attention on Georgia.
A judge set a date to hear a lawsuit that seeks to block rules passed by the Georgia State Election Board, which GOP defenders say helps secure elections.
After a special session in 2023 redrew the congressional district lines, the political makeup of the districts has shifted slightly. Still, it's often an uphill battle to unseat incumbents in the congressional delegation,
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp does not have an obligation to investigate members of the State Election Board who have come under fire for enacting last-minute changes to election procedures in this battleground state,
President Biden became the first Democrat to win Georgia since former President Clinton. But in 2024, Republicans are fighting to regain the 16 Electoral College votes up for grabs.
Georgia's secretary of state is touring the state to check on voting equipment and assure voters that the November election will be fair and secure, despite new doubts being raised by former President Trump.
The Peach State was decided by less than 12,000 votes in 2020, and conflicts over the result linger to this day.
The secretary of state did warn that rule changes approved by the elections board could delay vote tabulations.
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