Fulton County, Secretary of State spar over Election Day issues Election Day may have conjured many emotions for voters across Fulton County: Patriotism, sense of duty and possibly frustration.
While some precincts had reportedly short wait times and streamline...
Charter schools amendment passes With all but one Georgia county completing voter reports, the majority of voters have cast their ballots in favor of the statewide charter school Constitutional amendment.
On the ballot voters were...
Georgia Secretary of State disappointed in Fulton County elections An unfortunate deja vu seems to have occurred with voters reporting problems with Fulton County Registration and Elections on Election Day.
In July, Fulton County Elections was late reporting numb...
Georgia voters decide on charter school amendment In addition to votes for president and various other elected officials, Georgia voters had a chance to vote on an amendment to the Georgia Constitution this Election Day. The amendment would “allow...
Polls close; turnout mixed at local voting precincts (UPDATED AT 7 P.M. WITH QUOTES AND INFO FROM ONE POLL MANAGER ON VOTER TURNOUT) The polls have now closed in Fulton County, and turnout was mixed at area polling places Tuesday. At High Point Ele...
Advance voting ends with 152,563 casting ballots in Fulton Advance voting in Fulton County ended Friday with 152,563 residents casting their ballots overall, according to an email from the Fulton County Department of Registration and Elections. The two-wee...
Column: Ten reasons to vote ‘no’ on charter school amendment The charter school amendment will be decided on Nov. 6. If it doesn’t pass, it will be the greatest upset since David conked Goliath with a rock. Give me the money that has been made available to ...
Column: Charter schools give students opportunities As a mother of four children currently enrolled in or graduates of Fulton County Schools, I care deeply about public education in my community and Georgia. I know public education changes lives by...
Early voting continues to run smoothly Since advance voting for the general election began Oct. 15 at six polling locations within Fulton County — two of those located within the south Fulton area — execution has gone smoothly.
There a...
Column: Charter school amendment more about ‘how’ than ‘what’ District 54 Rep. Edward Lindsey, R-Atlanta, majority whip in the Georgia House of Representatives, says he finds himself bordering between “amused and disturbed” by opponents of the charter school...
Advanced voting in Fulton County underway Advance voting for the general election began on Oct. 15 at six polling locations within Fulton County, two of those located within the south Fulton area.
According to Interim Director of Registra...
Column: Pro-charter amendment forces trying to bully foes If the pro-charter amendment people are trying to win friends and influence voters to pass the measure in November, they have picked a bad way to do it. Attorney Glenn Delk and proponents are clea...
Column: Charter amendment advocates present their case District 54 Rep. Edward Lindsey, R-Atlanta majority whip of the Georgia House of Representatives, asked me if I would talk to the proponents of the upcoming constitutional amendment on charter scho...