Mark Niesse
Reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter covering voting rights and Georgia government. [email protected].
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ajc.com | Mark Niesse
Turnout is so low in Georgia’s rescheduled, off-year, summertime elections for Public Service Commission that several counties are considering closing polling places if there’s a runoff. Voters are showing little interest in a primary election that could have tremendous impact on their wallets: The PSC sets the power and gas rates that monopoly utility companies can charge. Fewer than half a percent of registered voters had voted in nearly two and a half weeks of early voting so far.
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gazettextra.com | Mark Niesse
By Mark Niesse - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) ATLANTA - The State Election Board exceeded its authority by passing new voting rules last year, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday, limiting the Republican-led board's power. The 96-page decision upholds a lower court decision that invalidated rules that would have required hand counts of ballots and election inquiries. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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thederrick.com | Mark Niesse
ATLANTA — The State Election Board exceeded its authority by passing new voting rules last year, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday, limiting the Republican-led board’s power. The 96-page decision upholds a lower court decision that invalidated rules that would have required hand counts of ballots and election inquiries. Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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mahoningmatters.com | Mark Niesse
ATLANTA - The State Election Board exceeded its authority by passing new voting rules last year, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday, limiting the Republican-led board’s power. The 96-page decision upholds a lower court decision that invalidated rules that would have required hand counts of ballots and election inquiries.
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2 weeks ago |
ajc.com | Mark Niesse
The State Election Board exceeded its authority by passing new voting rules last year, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday, limiting the Republican-led board’s power. The 96-page decision upholds a lower court decision last year that invalidated rules that would have required hand counts of ballots and election inquiries.
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What if they called an election and no one came? Turnout is low in Georgia's rescheduled, off-year, summertime primaries for the state's powerful utility regulators. Some counties might even close polling places if there's a runoff. https://t.co/xpHbpFBxZF #gapol
Breaking: The State Election Board exceeded its authority by passing new voting rules last year, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously ruled Tuesday, limiting the Republican-led board’s power. #gapol https://t.co/Wh552aMwPj