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Broken machines, outages at Fulton precincts
Scores of voters spent the afternoon in line to cast their ballots in the 2012 election. Most metro Atlanta polling stations were running smoothly, but a slew of problems, primarily in Fulton County, caught the attention of state officials. The issues ranged from broken machines to power outages. All ...
Gwinnett County - Advance Voting Waiting Times
Gwinnett County - Advance Voting Waiting Times
Theft of campaign signs reported in metro Atlanta
With less than a week until the presidential election, supporters of both candidates are reporting thefts of campaign signs in certain areas of metro Atlanta. Betsy Kramer told Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik someone stole a Romney/Ryan campaign sign from in front yard of her Johns Creek home last week. “I ...
Georgians brave chilly weather, long lines for early voting
Thousands braved the long lines and even longer wait times at early voting locations across metro Atlanta this weekend. Find your polling location here. From voter registration offices in Rockdale County and south Fulton County to offices in north Fulton, Cobb and Gwinnett, lines were long, often wrapping around buildings ...
Hundreds turn out daily for early voting in Gwinnett
Between 1,600 and 2,000 early voters are filing through the Gwinnett County Voters Registration and Elections Office each day, according to the county elections director. Lynn Ledford said the wait times at the Lawrenceville office on Grayson Highway are running between 45 minutes and an hour. "We've had steady lines ...
Ga. Democrats honor icons before Obama speech
Some of the most senior members of the Georgia Democratic delegation say it's important for President Barack Obama to connect with voters struggling in a down economy when he speaks Thursday night. Obama is set to accept his nomination at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., before a crowd ...
Security, large crowds frustrate DNC attendees
A scene of chaos and confusion inside and outside the Democratic National Convention may not bode well for supporters trying to see President Barack Obama when he speaks on Thursday in Charlotte, N.C. A series of attendance and security crackdowns during Wednesday night’s convention left some Democrats furious as former ...
Georgia Democrats ready to support president
Georgia Democrats trickled into Charlotte on Monday battling rain, traffic and huge crowds outside the site of the Democratic National Convention. Buses shuttled dozens of Georgians from a suburban hotel to a series of caucuses in the Charlotte Convention Center, a huge outdoor festival dubbed “CarolinaFest” and a black tie ...
Georgia delegates ready to hear from Romney
Georgians at the Republican National Convention started their final day in Tampa, Fla., by sharing breakfast with one of the party's biggest leaders. Speaker of the House John Boehner addressed the delegates and state leaders at their hotel Thursday morning – -- a symbol of how important Georgia is to ...
Georgia delegates cast official vote for Romney-Ryan ticket
Georgia's 76 delegates took to the floor of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday and cast their votes for nominee Mitt Romney for president of the United States and then settled in for a night of speeches that included the wife of Mitt Romney and rousing speech by New Jersey ...
Georgians wait out rain as GOP convention begins
Tropical Storm Isaac passed over the Republican National Convention to the relief of thousands of delegates, including dozens of Georgians forced to make alternate plans for the first day of the political event. Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus banged a gavel and quickly called the 2012 convention to order, then ...
Georgians optimistic as Isaac soaks RNC
Georgia Republicans who made the trek to Tampa, Fla. remained focused on their political goal, despite steady wind and rain from Tropical Storm Isaac. The outer bands of the storm, which already forced Republicans to postpone their national convention until Tuesday, arrived in the Tampa Bay area Sunday as many ...
Attorney General Olens preparing for RNC speech
Some Republicans are keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Isaac as they travel to Tampa, Fla. but Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens is completely focused on the prime time speech he’ll give at the Republican National Convention. Olens told Channel 2 political reporter Lori Geary that he and his staff ...
Georgia speaker now pushing for lobbyist gift ban
Georgia’s Speaker of the House has been the biggest roadblock of a law that would ban lobbyist gifts, but a sudden change of heart may pave the way for legislation. Tea party members paired up with ethics watchdog group Common Cause to push for a gift ban for lawmakers in ...
Fulton election results show more than 100% turnout in 4 precincts
There is new confusion over the belated primary election results in Fulton County. Voters went to the polls on July 31, but one week later, Channel 2’s Lori Geary is looking at the unusual numbers Fulton County certified on Monday. One precinct reported a 3,300 percent voter turnout. Fulton County ...
Fulton Co. certifies election results after state deadline
Fulton County certified its election results Monday night, just after the deadline it had to meet to avoid potential fines. Voters went to the polls on July 31 for a primary election, but it took until Aug. 6 for Fulton County to certify its results, the last county in Georgia ...
Beltline alive despite TSPLOST loss
The Atlanta Beltline project is still alive and well despite losing close to $600 million with the defeat of the state’s transportation referendum, according to Beltline officials. But those officials said the transportation component of the project could be delayed now by up to ten years without the transportation referendum, ...
Metro Atlanta voters reject TSPLOST
Unofficial results for the transportation tax shows that voters were not on board. Nine out of 12 regions in Georgia rejected the tax, including metro Atlanta with only 37 percent in favor of the 1 percent tax. Click here for election results. TSPLOST opponents and supporters agree something needs to ...
Investigation shows Georgians spend millions at out-of-state casinos
Research obtained by Channel 2 consumer investigator Jim Strickland shows Georgians by the thousands, and their money in the millions, are pouring into out-of-state casinos. Voters faced a ballot question Tuesday about casinos for Georgia. One GOP voter and gambling fanatic showed Strickland a picture of her and group of ...
Undecided DeKalb voters hear from both sides on TSPLOST
One of the biggest elections in Georgia’s history takes place Tuesday, and both sides of the issue have been making last-minute pushes. People are heading to the polls to vote on the Transportation Referendum, which would provide more than $7 billion worth of road, rail and bus projects. Despite a ...
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