Georgia Republican Burt Jones made his long-telegraphed entry into the 2026 governor's race on Tuesday, touting his ties with President Donald Trump and pledging to eliminate Georgia's state income tax in a campaign video.

A Georgia appeals court has upheld a ruling requiring county election officials to certify results by legal deadlines.

Georgia’s state Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling in a 2024 election case, affirming that local election board members must certify election results by the deadline outlined in state law.

ATLANTA - Certification of election results in Georgia is a mandatory duty of local elections officials - not a discretionary decision - the state Court of Appeals has ruled.

While local elections officials are empowered to request and review documents and share concern, they cannot refuse to certify election results, judge says.

In Clayton County, drop box locations include the Election & Registration Main Office, South Clayton Recreation Center, and Carl Rhodenizer Recreation Center. See below for hours and voting polling locations. Monday, July 7-Friday, July 11 from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Early voting is now underway in the Democratic primary runoff for Georgia’s Public Service Commission District 3 seat.

The New Georgia Project helped shape Democratic politics in Georgia over the past decade, buoyed by support from party stars like Stacey Abrams and Raphael Warnock and a mission to register tens of thousands of left-leaning voters who often skip elections.

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says he raised $1.25 million for his 2026 gubernatorial campaign from February 1 to June 30.

Early voting for the Democratic Special Runoff Election starts on Monday for the Georgia Public Service Commission.

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that election board members are required to certify election results even when they have concerns about fraud or errors.

The polls are open and Georgians can now cast their votes in the Public Service Commission Special Primary Runoff.