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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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    • Dec 30, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter - A GPB Podcast Special - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 29:27


    A GPB special program looking back at the life and legacy of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, focusing on his work through the Carter Center to promote human rights, conflict resolution, and the eradication of preventable diseases worldwide. Plus, his role in establishing Georgia's film industry and the impact of his presidency and post-presidency on the state and the nation. 

    Battleground: Ballot Box | 2020 election RICO update: a plea deal and courtroom appeals

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2023 14:56


    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.

    Battleground: Ballot Box | The push to punish DA Fani Willis widens a Republican rift

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 16:06


    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.

    19 defendants, two courthouses and a flurry of filings.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 15:38


    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.

    Battleground: Ballot Box | Trump's arresting hold on the GOP

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 23:38


    LISTEN: On this special episode, we look at Donald Trump's Georgia arrest — and his arresting hold over the GOP presidential primary.

    Battleground: Ballot Box | Breaking down the Georgia indictments

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 30:33


    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.

    Why Trump's grand 2020 election plan now goes to a grand jury

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 24:13


    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.

    How false claims fanned post-election flames in Georgia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 27:38


    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.

    How Georgia's recent elections planted seeds for future conspiracies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 13:54


    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.

    New season of GPB's ‘Battleground: Ballot Box' to follow Georgia Trump election case

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 1:50


    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.

    There is no such thing as an offseason in election administration

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 12:53


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    2023 sees Georgia on the rise in Washington

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 21:55


    LISTEN: On this special episode, we travel to Washington, D.C., and speak with Georgia lawmakers who'll play an important role in Congress.

    Battleground: Ballot Box | As midterms end, Georgia's political spotlight burns brighter than ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 29:17


    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.

    Disruptions and disagreements dominate Georgia debates

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2022 17:56


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    The road to November runs through Southwest Georgia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022 24:34


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    The positives and pitfalls of political polling in Georgia

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 16:39


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    Georgia Democrats see an opening in 2022 midterm elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2022 17:33


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    Why Georgia's economy is good/bad for Democrats/Republicans

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 20:56


    LISTEN: On this week's episode, we look at how Georgia's top candidates are talking about local and national economic issues.

    After Georgia Guidestones bombing, a community picks up the pieces

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 22:05


    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.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2022 11:22


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    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2022 14:01


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    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 13:48


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    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 12:40


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    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 15:19


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    How Georgia elections officials helped quash more voting law changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2022 15:20


    On this week's episode, we look at how elections officials stepped up and helped stop the creation of unnecessary voting laws.

    The dust settles on a controversial legislative session

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 15:47


    On this week's episode, GPB public policy reporter Riley Bunch joins to discuss the final days of the 2022 legislative session.

    Checking in with Georgia's 'election superheroes'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 13:13


    On this week's episode, we visit Georgia's elections official training conference for a temperature check ahead of the May 24 primary.

    Trump rallies for chosen candidates in high-stakes Georgia primary

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 12:46


    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.

    Stacey Abrams is ready for a rematch (and Medicaid expansion)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 14:51


    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.

    What survived Georgia lawmakers' internal Crossover Day deadline

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2022 13:35


    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.

    How to vote absentee by mail in Georgia under SB 202

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 12:09


    On this week's episode, we walk through the steps to vote by mail in Georgia under the new voting law SB 202.

    Can Gov. Brian Kemp convince conservatives Trump is wrong?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 11:46


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    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 12:48


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    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 11:54


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    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 13:14


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    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 9:27


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    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 11:09


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    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 11:17


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    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 10:09


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    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 14:35


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    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 12:43


    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.

    Georgia Republicans face an identity crisis at a bad time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 16:16


    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.

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