Georgia has been the epicenter for the national conversation about who gets to vote and how those votes are counted. In the last few years, many changes have been made through the courts and the court of public opinion. Now, the 2020 election will be the biggest test the state has seen. Georgia Public Broadcasting political reporter Stephen Fowler walks through the ins and outs of how voting works in Georgia, highlighting the good, the bad and the complicated.
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LISTEN: Later this month, a courtroom in Atlanta is expected to host the first trial in the Georgia election interference case that includes former President Donald Trump and 18 others who advanced his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential race. But it's possible that the defendants might take plea deals to avoid a lengthy trial.
LISTEN: Former President Donald Trump's Georgia indictment has spurred varied responses from Republicans both inside and outside the state. This week, we look at how the indictments are deepening the Republican rift between Trump's biggest supporters and the rest of the GOP.
LISTEN: On this episode, we talk with Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis about Mark Meadows' federal court hearing and the slew of motions that mark the latest maneuverings within the election interference case.
LISTEN: On this special episode, we look at Donald Trump's Georgia arrest — and his arresting hold over the GOP presidential primary.
LISTEN: After a years-long investigation, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has made her findings public. On this episode, we break down the state RICO charges brought against former President Donald Trump and his allies in Fulton County.
On this episode, we go deeper into Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of Georgia's election and how prosecutors are likely to show those actions were tantamount to a criminal enterprise.
LISTEN: On this episode, we'll start to untangle a complicated web of some of the Trump allies who may face charges here in Georgia in the coming days.
LISTEN: On this episode, we'll turn back the clock to understand how we got here and how Georgia's election system came to be ground zero for election conspiracy.
Nearly three years since a failed attempt to overturn Georgia's presidential results, a grand jury in Atlanta will soon decide if former President Donald Trump and his allies will face criminal charges. GPB's "Battleground: Ballot Box" podcast returns to cover those likely indictments with new episodes starting Aug. 7, 2023.
LISTEN: On today's special episode, we take stock of the state of elections in Georgia roughly one year before the presidential race begins in earnest.
LISTEN: On this special episode, we travel to Washington, D.C., and speak with Georgia lawmakers who'll play an important role in Congress.
LISTEN: On this final regular episode, we look at the 2022 midterm elections in Georgia and how they will influence the future of American politics.
On this week's episode, we look at what key general election debates tell us — or don't — about Georgia's top candidates.
LISTEN: On this week's episode, we take a deep dive into Georgia's 2nd Congressional District race and its potential effect on the midterm election. ——
LISTEN: On this week's episode, we look at the good, the bad and the statistically significant parts of polling Georgia's governor and U.S. Senate races. ——
LISTEN: On this week's episode, we visit the Democratic Party of Georgia's convention in Columbus to hear their vision for November and beyond. ——
LISTEN: On this week's episode, we look at how Georgia's top candidates are talking about local and national economic issues.
On this week's episode, we look at conspiracies surrounding Elberton's granite monument, the Georgia Guidestones, and how the community is reacting to their demolition.
On this week's episode, we look at the aftermath of the Supreme Court's decision to undo precedent around abortion — upending Georgia politics in the process.
On this week's episode, we look at Georgia's role in understanding the leadup to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
On this week's episode, we look at some of Georgia's primary runoff debates, from Democratic secretary of state to several Republican congressional races.
On this week's episode, we dive into Georgia's primary races: who won, who lost and what it all means for November's election.
On this week's episode, we take a look at how abortion news and the 2020 election affected Atlanta Press Club primary debates.
On this week's episode, we look at how elections officials stepped up and helped stop the creation of unnecessary voting laws.
On this week's episode, GPB public policy reporter Riley Bunch joins to discuss the final days of the 2022 legislative session.
On this week's episode, we visit Georgia's elections official training conference for a temperature check ahead of the May 24 primary.
On this week's episode, we look at a recent Trump rally and how a pro-Trump slate of primary challengers could reshape Georgia politics.
On this week's episode, we continue coverage of the Georgia governor's race by following Democrat Stacey Abrams' campaign as she launches a "One Georgia" tour.
On this week's episode, host Stephen Fowler and GPB public policy reporter Riley Bunch discuss major legislation approved before the close of the Georgia General Assembly's Crossover Day.
On this week's episode, we walk through the steps to vote by mail in Georgia under the new voting law SB 202.
On this week's episode, we follow Gov. Brian Kemp on the campaign trail as the Republican seeks to fend off a Trump-backed primary challenge while looking ahead to a tightly-contested general election against Democrat Stacey Abrams.
On this week's episode, we dig into the importance of county elections boards and their role in Georgia's voting process.
On this week's episode, David Perdue lost his U.S. Senate race after baseless claims of fraud in the 2020 election kept conservative voters home in 2021 runoffs. Now, his newest campaign is premised on validating the beliefs of those same people while convincing them that this time, it's different.
On this week's episode, we take a deeper look at a story reported with the Center for Public Integrity and NPR about what Lincoln County can tell us about the present — and future — of the fight for voting rights.
On this week's episode, we dive into what to expect in Georgia's 2022 legislative session, from bold budget proposals to election-year hijinks.
On this week's episode, we look at President Joe Biden's visit to Georgia to call for federal voting rights and a historical look at congressional fights over civil and voting rights.
On this week's episode, we preview some of the biggest storylines, campaigns, bills and battles in Georgia to keep an eye on in 2022.
There have been a number of high-profile legal battles over legislation in Georgia recently, including laws on abortion restrictions and voting changes, and other complaints filed by Georgia political leaders over actions taken by the federal government. This week, GPB's Stephen Fowler talks lawsuits with GPB's public policy reporter Riley Bunch.
On this week's podcast, we look at Georgia's gubernatorial race and controversies surrounding former Sen. David Perdue's entry into the Republican primary.
On this week's Battleground: Ballot Box, we interview Sandra Vincent, the mayor-elect of McDonough, and learn what the city's past and present can tell us about Georgia's future.
On this week's episode, we look at the fault lines within the Republican Party in Georgia over how much of a role former President Donald Trump should play in the GOP's direction.