Politics

The first day of early voting Tuesday has already set a new record for the first day of advanced voting, according to Georgia Secretary of State officials.

A coalition of 16 attorneys general is urging the head of the Department of Homeland Security to protect the upcoming elections by verifying the immigration status of any registered voter upon request.

A Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday that vote certification is mandatory, and election officials cannot delay or deny the process.

Georgia elections officials rely heavily on the unreliable post office to ensure “clean” voter rolls, which they contend are “the cleanest voter rolls of any state in the country.”