Elections Division Press Releases
2010
February 8, 2010
Secretary of State Brian Kemp Certifies Special Election Results in State Senate District 22
February 1, 2010
Secretary Kemp Announces the Close of Qualifying for State House District 19
January 27, 2010
Secretary of State Kemp Announces Support of Legislation to Encourage Increased Voting Participation by Members of Georgia’s Overseas Military Personnel
January 12, 2010
Secretary Kemp Sets Dates for Qualifying for the Special Election in House District 19
2009
December 29, 2009
Secretary of State Handel Announces Approval of Georgia VoteSafe Program
December 22, 2009
Actions Taken by the Georgia State Election Board at its December 16 Meeting
December 15, 2009
Actions Taken by the Georgia State Election Board at its December 10 Meeting
December 9, 2009
Georgia State Election Board Announces December Meeting
December 8, 2009
Statement from the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office of Inspector General Regarding Preliminary Investigation into Allegations of Voter Ineligibility in the 2009 Atlanta Mayoral Race
December 4, 2009
Secretary Handel Announces the Close of Qualifying for State Senate District 22 and House District 122
December 1, 2009
Georgia State Election Board Announces December Meeting
November 24, 2009
Secretary Handel Sets Dates for Qualifying for the Special Elections in Senate District 22 and House District 122
November 2, 2009
Actions Taken by the Georgia State Election Board at its October 26 Meeting
October 16, 2009
Department of Justice Decision on Voter Verification Process Directly Conflicts with Federal Law, Again
October 13, 2009
Georgia State Election Board Announces October Meeting
September 29, 2009
Secretary of State Handel Reminds Voters of October 5 Voter Registration Deadline for Municipal and Special Elections
September 28, 2009
Secretary of State Handel Commends the Georgia Supreme Court’s Unanimous Decision Affirming Use of Touch-Screen Voting Machines
September 23, 2009
Secretary Handel Announces the Close of Qualifying for State Senate District 1 and House District 159
September 16, 2009
Secretary Handel Sets Dates for Qualifying for the Special Elections in Senate District 1 and House District 159
September 10, 2009
Secretary Handel Announces the Close of Qualifying for State Senate District 35 and House District 75
September 2, 2009
Secretary Handel Announces the Close of Qualifying for State House Districts 58, 129, and 141
September 1, 2009
Secretary Handel Sets Dates for Qualifying for Special Elections in Senate District 35 and House District 75
August 31, 2009
Secretary of State Handel Joins NASS in Declaring September 2009 National Voter Registration Month
August 31, 2009
Actions Taken by the Georgia State Election Board at its August 27 Meeting
August 26, 2009
Actions Taken by the State Election Board at its August 12 Meeting
August 13, 2009
Georgia State Election Board Announces August Meeting
August 12, 2009
State of Georgia Submits Voter Verification Process to U.S. Department of Justice for Reconsideration
August 6, 2009
Secretary Handel Sets Dates for Qualifying for Special Elections in House Districts 58, 129 and 141
June 8, 2009
Secretary of State Handel Hails U.S. Supreme Court Denial of Appeal to Georgia’s Photo ID Statute
June 3, 2009
Actions Taken by the State Election Board at its June 2 Meeting
June 1, 2009
Obama Justice Department Decision Will Allow Non-Citizens to Register to Vote in Georgia
May 13, 2009
Actions Taken by the State Election Board at its May 12 Meeting
May 5, 2009
Secretary Handel Thanks Governor Perdue for Signing Legislation Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote
May 4, 2009
Secretary of State Handel Announces Consent Order with Fulton County Regarding Dumping of Voter Registration Cards
May 4, 2009
Secretary Handel Announces Enactment of Project VoteSafe
April 2, 2009
Actions Taken by the Georgia State Election Board at its April 1 Meeting
March 17, 2009
Georgia State Election Board Announces April Meeting
March 16, 2009
Secretary of State Handel Launches Website for Voters with Disabilities
March 9, 2009
Secretary Handel Thanks House for Passing Legislation to Protect Abuse Victims throughout Voting Process
March 4, 2009
Secretary Handel Praises House for Passing Legislation to Protect Georgia’s Elections
March 3, 2009
Secretary Handel Applauds Senate Passage of Legislation Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote
February 3, 2009
Secretary Handel and Representative Dempsey Partner to Protect Abuse Victims throughout Voting Process
February 2, 2009
Secretary Handel Announces Support of Legislation Requiring Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote
January 22, 2009
Actions Taken by the State Election Board at its January 21 Meeting
January 14, 2009
Secretary of State Karen Handel Lauds the U.S. Court of Appeals Decision Upholding Georgia’s Photo ID Law
January 6, 2009
Georgia State Election Board meeting set
2008
December 16, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Certifies General Election Results
November 25, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID When Voting in the General Election Run-off
November 25, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters about the Conclusion of Advance Voting and Absentee Balloting for the General Election Run-off
November 13, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Certifies General Election Results
November 5, 2008
Georgia Secretary of State Handel Issues Preliminary General Election Statement
November 4, 2008
Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel Issues Mid-Day Election Update
November 3, 2008
Secretary of State Reminds Georgia Businesses About ‘Gifts’ for Voting
November 3, 2008
Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel Issues Important Election Day Reminders
October 30, 2008
Georgia Secretary of State Handel Responds to Supreme Court Decision
October 27, 2008
U.S. District Court Directs State to Continue Voter Registration Verification Process and Challenge Ballot Procedures
October 24, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID to Early Voting
October 17, 2008
Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel Hails Ruling Denying Temporary Restraining Order
October 16, 2008
Georgia Secretary of State Responds to Democrat Party Appeal of Photo ID Ruling
October 10, 2008
Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel Responds to Activist Lawsuit
October 10, 2008
Georgia Secretary of State Applauds Decision Denying Photo ID Injunction
October 2, 2008
Secretary Handel Reminds Citizens to Register to Vote for November 4 General Election
September 29, 2008
Actions Taken by the State Election Board at its September 24 Meeting
September 19, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Launches Website Targeted at Young Adults
September 18, 2008
Secretary Handel Announces In-Person Early Voting For the General Election Beginning September 22
September 18, 2008
Georgia Secretary of State Handel Releases Summary of Proposed Constitutional Amendments
September 11, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID When Voting in the Special Election
September 11, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters about the Conclusion of Advance Voting and Absentee Balloting for the Special Election
September 9, 2008
Indictment in Absentee Ballot Case Result of Joint Effort Between Secretary of State and Other Agencies
September 9, 2008
Challenge against Georgia’s Voting Machines Dismissed
September 5, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Certifies Special Primary Run-off Results
September 4, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID to Advance Voting
August 29, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Joins NASS in Declaring September 2008 National Voter Registration Month
August 27, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Announces Partnership with Atlanta Falcons
August 21, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID When Voting in the Special Primary Election Run-off
August 21, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters about the Conclusion of Advance Voting and Absentee Balloting for the Special Primary Run-off
August 14, 2008
Secretary Handel Reminds Citizens to Register to Vote for September 16 Special Election
July 31, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters about the Conclusion of Advance Voting and Absentee Balloting for the General Primary Election Run-off
July 31, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID When Voting in the General Primary Election Run-off
July 24, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID to Advance Voting
July 22, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Certifies General Primary Results
July 18, 2008
Secretary Handel Announces the Close of Qualifying for state Senate District 13
July 14, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Issues Decisions on Candidate Residency Challenges
July 14, 2008
Secretary Handel Reminds Voters of the Special Primary for Senate District 13
July 11, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Applauds Denial of Georgia Democratic Party’s Motion to Block Use of Photo ID
July 10, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters about the Conclusion of Advance Voting and Absentee Balloting for the General Primary Election
July 10, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID When Voting in the General Primary Election
July 2, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID to Advance Voting
June 27, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Announces the Close of Candidate Qualifying
June 25, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Announces Candidate Qualifying Process for State Senate District 13
June 20, 2008
Actions Taken by the Georgia State Election Board at its June 17 Meeting
June 13, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Certifies State House District 93 Special Election Run-off
June 12, 2008
Secretary Handel Reminds Citizens to Register to Vote for July 15 General Primary
June 5, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters about the Conclusion of Advance Voting and Absentee Balloting in House District 93
June 5, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID When Voting in the House District 93 Special Election Run-off
June 2, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Announces State Election Board Meeting
May 29, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID when Advance Voting
May 12, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Denies Challenge to Malik Douglas
May 8, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters about the Conclusion of Advance Voting and Absentee Balloting in House District 93
May 8, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID When Voting May 13 in House District 93
May 7, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Encourages Georgians to Request Absentee Ballots
May 5, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Announces the Close of Candidate Qualifying
May 1, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID to Advance Voting
April 29, 2008
Secretary Handel Applauds U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Indiana’s Photo ID Requirement
March 27, 2008
Secretary Handel Sets Dates for Qualifying for House District 93 Special Election
February 22, 2008
Actions Taken by the Georgia State Election Board at its February 14 Meeting
February 12, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Certifies Presidential Preference Primary Results
February 6, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Announces Record Presidential Primary Turnout
February 4, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Pleased With Elections Process, Reports of Heavy Voter Turnout
February 4, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Announces Advance Voting Week Figures
January 31, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters about the Conclusion of Advance Voting and Absentee Balloting
January 31, 2008
Secretary of State Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID When Voting February 5
January 24, 2008
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID to Advance Voting
January 17, 2008
Secretary Handel Announces Information for Presidential Elector Qualifying
January 9, 2008
Secretary Handel Announces Information for Candidate Qualifying
January 8, 2008
Secretary Handel Begins Phase Three of Photo ID Outreach
January 2, 2008
Secretary Handel Reminds Citizens to Register to Vote for February 5 Elections
2007
December 26, 2007
Secretary of State Karen Handel Certifies State House District 72 Election
December 26, 2007
Secretary Handel Reminds Voters How to Request an Absentee Ballot for Presidential Primary
December 13, 2007
Secretary of State Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID When Voting December 18
December 13, 2007
Actions Taken by the Georgia State Election Board at its December 10 Meeting
December 11, 2007
Secretary Handel Files Amicus Brief in Voter ID Case with U.S. Supreme Court
December 10, 2007
Secretary of State Karen Handel Certifies State House District 127 Election
December 6, 2007
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID to Advance Voting
November 29, 2007
Secretary of State Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID When Voting December 4
November 21, 2007
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID to Advance Voting
November 21, 2007
Secretary Handel closes qualifying for House District 72
November 13, 2007
Secretary of State Karen Handel Certifies State House District 127 Election
November 9, 2007
Secretary Handel Sets Dates for Qualifying for House District 72 Special Election
November 8, 2007
Secretary of State Handel Announces “Georgia Votes” High School Voter Registration Drives
November 2, 2007
Secretary of State Handel Receives Candidate Names for Presidential Preference Primary
November 1, 2007
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters About the Conclusion of Advance Voting and Absentee Balloting
November 1, 2007
Secretary of State Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID When Voting November 6
October 29, 2007
Secretary of State Karen Handel Reminds Voters to Bring Photo ID to Advance Voting
October 11, 2007
Secretary Handel Begins Phase Two of Photo ID Outreach
October 4, 2007
Secretary Handel Reminds Voters to Register to Vote for November 6 Elections
September 6, 2007
Secretary Handel reminds voters to bring photo ID to early vote in person
September 6, 2007
Secretary Handel Remarks on Voter ID Ruling
August 29, 2007
Secretary Handel closes qualifying for House District 127
August 13, 2007
Secretary Handel Sets Dates for Qualifying for 127th State House District Special Election
August 10, 2007
Secretary Handel’s Outreach Efforts on Photo ID Continue
August 8, 2007
Secretary of State Handel Launches Photo ID Website and Toll-Free Number
July 31, 2007
Secretary of State Handel Moving Forward with Photo ID Requirement for September Special Elections
July 23, 2007
Secretary Handel Certifies July 17 Election Run-Off Results
June 26, 2007
Secretary Handel Certifies June 19 Election Results
June 15, 2007
Secretary of State Karen Handel predicts 10% Turnout in the 10th Congressional District Special Election
June 12, 2007
Special State Election Board Meeting Called
June 11, 2007
Secretary of State Karen Handel Hails Voter ID Ruling
June 6, 2007
Secretary Handel Announces June State Election Board Meeting
May 30, 2007
Elections Legislation Signed Into Law
May 10, 2007
Secretary Handel Closes Qualifying for 24th State Senate District Special Election
May 8, 2007
State Election Board will Meet in Savannah
April 27, 2007
Secretary Handel Sets Dates for Qualifying for 24th State Senate District Special Election
April 26, 2007
Secretary Handel Closes Qualifying for 10th Congressional District Special Election
April 12, 2007
Secretary Handel Sets Dates for Qualifying for 10th Congressional District Special Election
April 11, 2007
Secretary of State Recovers Thousands of Active Fulton County Voter Registration Cards
April 11, 2007
Secretary of State Karen Handel Issues Report on Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail 2006 Pilot
March 21, 2007
Secretary Handel Appoints New Elections Director
February 22, 2007
Secretary Handel Releases Information on Special Election
February 20, 2007
Secretary Handel Encourages Slogan Contest Participation
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