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Fulton County, Georgia

Fulton County 2024 election: What has changed in the last 4 years

As the presidential candidates make their final rounds in the seven battleground states, the Fulton County Board of Elections made its rounds to show journalists from all over the world that Georgia's largest county is prepared and ready for the 2024 election showdown.

WXIA-TV Atlanta on MSN · 1d

What we know about the 'non-credible' threats that were reported in Fulton County, Georgia on Election Day

State and local officials on Tuesday morning addressed bomb threats that came into polling sites in Fulton County, Georgia. The threats were "non-credible," the officials said, and polling sites in Georgia's most populous county are secure on Election Day.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 2d

Georgia election chief criticizes Fulton County for last-minute ballot acceptance decision

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger defended four blue Atlanta-area counties that opened election offices over the weekend to accept straggling absentee ballots, but he said Fulton County, in particular,

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Fulton Superior Court judge rules counties can extend hours to accept absentee ballots

In a last-minute lawsuit, Republicans claimed election officials violated state law by accepting absentee ballots that were returned over the weekend.

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Fani Willis Re-Elected To Atlanta’s Fulton County District Attorney’s Office

Fani Willis won reelection as Fulton County's district attorney's office, aided by $2.5 million in fundraising.

Shifts in Atlanta’s core counties reflect 2024 presidential election trends

In Atlanta’s core counties, Democratic support remained strong, though Harris’ totals were generally close to or slightly below Biden’s 2020 numbers, whereas Trump saw slight increases across all ...

Albany (GA) WALB on MSN18h

2 Fulton County polls evacuated after several ‘non-credible’ bomb threats from Russia, officials say

Two polling locations in Fulton County were temporarily evacuated Tuesday morning after receiving false bomb threats on ...

CNN on MSN18h

Non-credible bomb threats against Atlanta-area polling places were from Russia, secretary of state says

The non-credible threats caused the temporary closure of polling places at the Etris Community Center and Gullatt Elementary ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution12h

Sheriffs across metro Atlanta on track to win second terms

Voters decided local races including a Fulton County District Attorney, a citywide Atlanta City Council position, multiple sheriff races and a slew of county commission seats.

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wins reelection for another 4 years

Willis took office in January 2021 after beating her predecessor — and former boss — longtime District Attorney Paul Howard in a bitter Democratic primary fight in 2020.

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Off-Duty Fulton County Officer Injured in Late-Night Altercation in Atlanta

An off-duty Fulton County officer was injured after a dispute in Atlanta; police are investigating the incident.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution3d

Republican member of Fulton election board argues she has been improperly denied access to materials

The scrutiny underscores the county’s importance in a tight race between Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. A Democratic stronghold that includes most of the city of Atlanta, ...

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Georgia judge rejects Republican lawsuit seeking to block acceptance of hand-returned mail ballots in Fulton County

The judge rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block counties from opening election offices on Saturday and Sunday to let ...

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