Atlanta mom describes devastation after judge she helped elect detains her son without bond or trial

Justice-impacted Atlantans discuss the impact of the campaign to limit or misinform those formerly convicted about their voting rights.

We’re sharing our staff picks from this year!

Considering the recent November election, it should be no surprise that this term is the top word of 2024 across the country.

Harris’s loss spurred a wave of Black women across social media resolving to prioritize themselves, before giving so much to a country that over and over has shown its indifference to their concerns.

Many metro Atlanta residents still struggle with rising housing costs with little help where it matters: the Georgia General Assembly.

Election Fellow Destinee Marbley posed a question to voters in lower and higher voter turnout areas: “How does one’s vision determine their decisions?”

The remaining two Atlanta City Council Post 3 at-large candidates shared more on their platforms during a runoff forum this week.

We went into the Voting Barriers and Bridges Elections Project determined to provide space and platform for residents who lived in the 20 voting precincts with the lowest voter turnout in metro Atlanta.

Stay tuned to our live reporting throughout metro Atlanta to hear from voters and get a sense of the energy on Election Day in Atlanta.

It will be a game of hopscotch to keep up with key times in each of the battleground states, which stretch across four different time zones.

Georgians are showing up to the polls in record numbers, what will that mean for the Vice President and the Black women electorate?

Arafat, a 29-year-old software engineer, pointed to international conflict as a deterrent to voting in next week’s election.

Political advertisers are doling out more than $180 million in Georgia this election cycle. How will it help (or hurt)?

The conspiracy theories that have surfaced in recent weeks are not new. There have long been claims of “vote flipping,” with the most recent ones surfacing in Georgia and Tennessee.

Working-class voters of color make up the electorate in some of metro Atlanta’s lowest voter precincts. What’s the story behind the data?

Some Georgia voters are looking outside of the two-party system for their next president. Meet the third-party presidential candidates on the Georgia ballot.

Protestors hydrate voters in defiance of an “immoral” Georgia election law

A Fulton County judge ruled earlier this week that “no election superintendent (or member of a board of elections and registration) may refuse to certify or abstain from certifying election results under any circumstance.”

Elected officials, community members delve into why limited candidate information has stifled the election process.

The five Atlanta City Council Post 3 candidates were asked a series of questions about their campaigns

Next month, Gwinnett will ask voters to approve a countywide rideshare system. But to succeed, it’ll need to reach all residents—including Spanish speakers.

An Atlanta federal judge will consider evidence that Georgia voters need extended time to register due to Hurricane Helene.

Brenda Collins, an Atlanta native and voter advocate, shared her thoughts on Atlanta’s voting challenges and more.

Here’s what you need to know about early voting, absentee ballots and more ahead of the November election.

The Fulton County judge said the “reasonable inquiry” rule “on its face, is vague and needs clarification.”

Morgan Oliver School students led a walkout at the Georgia Capitol, demanding gun reform.

In Cobb County and across the country, election officials are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day on Nov. 5.

We recently spoke to local residents at Portrait Coffee in the West End about their first time voting.

Residents from seven ZIP codes throughout southern Fulton County told us what would motivate or deter them to vote this election. Here’s what they had to say.

Young teenagers knock on hundreds of doors, hoping to inspire Atlanta residents to vote

The lawsuit says the state election board rules invite post-election chaos and defy state law that givescounty officials authority to certify results.

Cobb County is responding to growing efforts to challenge voter eligibility.

Find out what changes the board is proposing for the upcoming election.

Georgia representatives explain purpose, problems with the new site

Atlantans shared hope, concern before Biden dropped out

Voting rights experts say there may be a link between voter turnout and legislative redistricting.

A Fulton County voter shares her story of walking more than 1.5 miles to vote on Primary Day

A look at the board’s history, responsibilities, and the impact its members can have on elections

While the November election will draw much higher turnout because of the presidential race, it will actually have fewer contested local county and statehouse races on the ballot.

Mo Ivory is challenging Incumbent Natalie Hall in the Fulton County Board of Commissioners District 4 race.

A breakdown of the questions and issues going directly to the voters this year.

Working with local residents, Canopy Atlanta seeks to tell the deeper story of what impacts communities with chronically low voter turnout through our Barriers and Bridges Election Project.

How (and why) to vote + races to watch