On July 2, 2025 the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed that election superintendents and board members have a mandatory duty to certify election results on time and without delay. Yesterday’s decision in Adams v. Fulton Cnty., A25A0685, 2025 WL 1822293 (Ga. Ct. App. July 2, 2025) confirms that the clear text of the Georgia Election […]
Read MoreOn November 7, 2023, Commissioner Alvin Nelson of the City of Waycross, Georgia won the narrowest of election victories — by a mere 18 votes — against then-incumbent Commissioner Henry Strickland. Mr. Strickland did not accept the results and filed an election contest alleging that an incorrect map had been used for the election, potentially […]
Read MoreIn Georgia, upon the polls closing in a presidential election, the ballots cast are promptly tallied and results reported. Days later, after the dust settles, the official tally gets certified by election superintendents. The superintendents certify the election results in their respective county then will transmit those results to the Secretary of State, who in […]
Read MoreOn June 17, 2024, the Georgia Ethics Commission entered a final order against Georgia state Representative Carl Gilliard (D-Savannah) finding that he had “improperly utilized approximately $30,000.00 in campaign contributions,” which Rep. Gilliard acknowledged. He has to return those funds to his campaign and pay a $17,000 civil penalty for a total of $47,000. The […]
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