Georgia elections official urges Trump to rein in supporters
On December 1st, Gabriel Sterling (one of Georgia’s top election officials) criticized President Trump and Georgia’s two U.S. Senators for their failure to condemn violent rhetoric and threats aimed at Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. The Trump campaign and Georgia’s two U.S. Senators each issued statements in response to Sterling’s criticism condemning threats of violence, but they also doubled-down on their criticism of top Georgia officials.Visit AP News to learn more.Image credit: Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Michigan GOP backtracks after blocking vote certification
Wednesday, in Wayne county Michigan, Republicans initially blocked certification of the election results that had Joe Biden winning the county. Election certification is a relatively routine process, and after harsh rebukes and criticism the Republicans reversed their stance hours later.Visit AP News to learn more.
History, mistrust spurring Black early voters in Georgia
A look at Black voters in Georgia and the reasons why they’re turning out in huge numbers so far to vote. Visit AP News to learn more.