Lawsuit Seeks to Reopen Voter Registration in Georgia
Lawsuit Seeks to Reopen Voter Registration in Georgia After Hurricane Helene
Three voting rights groups are asking a federal judge to order the state of Georgia to reopen voter registration for November’s elections
Civil rights groups sue Georgia in effort to extend voter registration deadline, citing Hurricane Helene impact
Civil rights groups sued Georgia on Monday in an effort to extend the state’s voter registration deadline by a week to account for residents who may not have been able to register in the wake of Hurricane Helene,
Hurricane Helene will not derail elections in North Carolina or Georgia
Election officials in North Carolina and Georgia have reported that all hands are on deck to prepare polling locations for Nov. 5.
Fact Check: Flooded Georgia rollercoaster image is from 2009, not Hurricane Helene
A 2009 photograph from the Six Flags amusement park in Georgia with parts of its rollercoaster underwater has been linked in posts online to Hurricane Helene, which ravaged southeastern U.S. states in late September 2024.
Georgia elections chief doesn't expect Helene damage to have big effect on voting in the state
Georgia’s top elections official said he doesn’t expect damage from Hurricane Helene to cause major disruptions for next month’s general election in the state
Civil rights groups sue to extend voter registration deadline in Georgia after hurricane
Advocacy groups say the storm impacted their voter outreach efforts ahead of Georgia’s registration deadline, historically a popular time to register.
After bungled response to Helene, demand a squeaky-clean election
The horrors wrought by the hurricane in red counties will make it hard for people there to vote — possibly swinging the 2024 ...
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Georgia Farmers Say Hurricane Helene is Most Catastrophic, Costly Storm Ever, and the Damage is Staggering
In the aftermath, cleanup is underway. But it could take years to put the pieces back together. Farmers say with lower ...
Gov. Kemp extends State of Emergency for areas of Georgia affected by Helene
The governor posted, "For as long as needed, we will work with those on the local level to ensure resources are available for ...
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Georgia Officials Confirm Elections to Proceed as Planned Despite Hurricane Helene Aftermath
Georgia elections will proceed on time despite Hurricane Helene's impact, with minimal polling place relocations.
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Hit Hard by Hurricane Helene, Georgia’s Migrant Farmworkers Struggle to Get Aid
With homes destroyed and income gone, undocumented and migrant workers are overlooked when it comes to federal relief.
Georgia Chapter of NAACP sues Georgia Governor and Secretary of State
In a federal complaint filed Monday night, the group alleges that Hurricane Helene likely caused people to miss the October ...
Voters in North Carolina and Georgia have bigger problems than politics. Helene changed everything
Residents in North Carolina’s Watauga County are focused on survival rather than politics after Hurricane Helene ravaged much ...
HURRICANE HELENE: Sister of GA woman, newborn twins killed after tree fell on their home speaks
It was just August 30 when Kobe Williams family was on cloud nine, as the 27-year-old gave birth to twin boys.