Georgia
Friday marks last day of early voting in Georgia presidential primary election
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – Friday is the last day for Georgians to vote early ahead of Tuesday’s presidential primary election.
“Voting is important. Every vote counts. I believe that,” Vicky Ferebee, who voted early in Fulton County, said.
Voters at the Ponce De Leon Library precinct said it took them less than five minutes to vote Friday morning.
Despite knowing each party’s likely presidential candidate, voters still wanted to make their voices heard. Including those who aren’t fully in support of former President Donald Trump or President Joe Biden.
“It really is a matter of not having great choices. But it’s the lesser of an evil as far as I’m concerned,” Marsha Needham, one voter, said.
Nikki Haley dropped out of the race for the GOP nomination earlier this week after Trump swept most of the Republican Super Tuesday races. But she stopped short of endorsing Trump for president.
“It is now up to Donald Trump to earn the votes of those in our party and beyond it who did not support him. And I hope he does that,” Haley said.
Both Trump and Biden have plans to campaign in Georgia on Saturday.
Biden, Trump set to be in Georgia on Saturday ahead of presidential primary election
Following the recent murder of 22-year-old nursing student, Laken Riley, Trump will likely rally voters with his plans to secure the southern border between the United States and Mexico — an issue already made known on the Republican side of the aisle following her death.
Riley’s death was brought up during Biden’s Thursday State of the Union address. During his address, Biden was interrupted by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene while discussing immigration issues.
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Biden may also appeal to Georgians by addressing voter suppression, something he also did in his address. He’s urging Congress to pass a voting rights act named after John Lewis, a late Georgia congressman and civil rights leader. If passed, the act would update voting rights laws and allow for interference when voting rights are violated.
“There are forces taking us back in time. Voter suppression. Election subversion. Unlimited dark money. Extreme gerrymandering. John Lewis was a great friend to many of us here. But if you truly want to honor him and all the heroes who marched with him, then it’s time for more than just talk. Pass and send me the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act,” Biden said.
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GEORGIA, Ga. (WALB) — A new bill introduced to the Georgia Senate could create a constitutional amendment to restrict voting to legal U.S. citizens.
The bill, Senate Resolution 4EX says, “No person who is not a citizen of the United States shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people.”
If passed, Georgians will vote on the constitutional amendment in the November election.
Georgia Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger said “I have been calling on the legislature for years to pass this amendment to the state constitution. I am glad to see the legislature finally act to ensure only American citizens are voting in our elections.”
According to Raffensperger, Georgia was the first state in the nation to conduct citizen verification of voter rolls. Since 2022, Raffensperger’s office conducted two citizenship audits of Georgia’s voter rolls.
SR 4EX Text
“Casting a vote is one of the most important elements of American citizenship. Any illegal vote dilutes the value of a citizen’s lawfully cast ballot. U.S. Citizens should decide Georgia elections. Period. I urge the legislature to pass this important legislation.”
The state uses information from the Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) to identify people who are non-citizens. This data is based on documents provided to DDS, through its REAL ID drivers licenses or state identification cards.
That information is also ran through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) program to verify an individual’s citizenship status.
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The Oklahoma Sooners left no doubt in their 11-4 win over the Georgia Bulldogs to advance to the College World Series finals. It is OU’s second trip to the finals since 2022 but this one feels far more improbable.
A bubble team toward the end of the regular season and down 8-2 in an elimination game against Georgia Tech, Oklahoma has defied the odds and powered its way to the finals in Omaha. On Wednesday night, the Sooners hit five home runs against a Bulldogs team that led the nation in home runs per game this season.
Jason Walk got the home run party started, and Dasan Harris hit a pair of two-run bombs to help Oklahoma separate from one of the best teams in college baseball.
From the mound, freshman Nick Wesloski put together a strong performance for the Sooners, allowing just one earned run in 5.2 innings pitched. L.J. Mercurius worked 3.1 and allowed just one earned run against the vaunted Georgia offense.
Everything is clicking for Oklahoma heading into the finals, which begins on Saturday. They’ll face a good North Carolina Tar Heels for all the marbles. But before we get to the championship series, here’s a look at how social media reacted to the Sooners win over Georgia.
Playing for a Natty
Incredible Job by Skip Johnson
Definition of Team
Just Unreal
Got Hot at the Right Time
The Moment from the Dugout
Freshmen Phenoms
Nothing Easy, Everything Earned
Team of Destiny?
Exceeding All Expectations
Dasan Harris is that Dude
Incredible Story
Sooner Magic is alive and well
Playing for a trophy
Time to lay it all on the line
Just doing ridiculous things
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