Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger plans to remove nearly 480,000 names from Georgia's voter rolls before the end of summer. Why it matters: Purges are necessary maintenance to secure the integrity of elections and use reputable government data to create the removal list,

Every time the door swings open this week at the county courthouse in the tiny south Georgia town of Statenville, six election workers have a moment to hope that someone is coming to vote.“Anybody that comes in pretty much has to walk by our office,

MLB pulled the 2021 All-Star Game from Georgia over the state's voting law, Senate Bill 202. Now it’s back — and Republicans say the return proves they were right all along.

What separates the two candidates on the Georgia Public Service Commission ballot? One emphasizes their expertise on energy, while the other points to their long track record of public service.

In December 2019, Georgia election officials purged nearly 309,000 registrations, placing many on inactive status for not voting or contacting election authorities in the prior seven years. A federal judge later heard arguments from Fair Fight Action to halt the purge.

Two Democrats with contrasting backgrounds compete for the party nomination in a low-turnout runoff election for a chance to serve on Georgia's Public Service Commission.

The removal is the first since Georgia became the 26th state to partner with the Electronic Registration Information Center.

Early voting is open through July 11 in Georgia's Democratic PSC run-off between Peter Hubbard and Keisha Sean Waites. Election Day is July 15.

In Clayton County, drop box locations include the Election & Registration Main Office, South Clayton Recreation Center, and Carl Rhodenizer Recreation Center. See below for hours and voting polling locations. Monday, July 7-Friday, July 11 from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

A total of 478,000 Georgia voters are being removed from the rolls. According to the Secretary of State's Office, some have moved, others haven't voted in several elections, and more than 100,000 haven't had any contact with their county elections office in five years.

ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger continues to conduct a multi-phase audit of the state's voter rolls that could result in one of the largest voter purges in state history.

ATLANTA - Certification of election results in Georgia is a mandatory duty of local elections officials - not a discretionary decision - the state Court of Appeals has ruled.