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Georgia absentee-ballot requests for 2026 general election open Aug. 17
August 2, 2026 5:22 pm

Georgia voters may begin requesting absentee ballots Aug. 17 for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, which includes statewide executive offices, all 14 U.S. House districts and every General Assembly seat.

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Politics & Government

Georgia law requiring nonpartisan metro Atlanta races faces constitutional challenge
August 2, 2026 4:08 pm

A Georgia law signed by Gov. Brian Kemp requires nonpartisan elections for most local officials in Fulton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Cobb and Clayton counties. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has threatened a constitutional lawsuit.

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