Local election workers ready for midterms as lawmakers ponder big changes to Georgia’s voting system

By: Maya Homan

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 691

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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ATHENS, Ga. — At a convention center in downtown Athens, the air buzzes with conversation. Vendors line the hallways, stickers and other merch scattered across tables. Projector screens display giant basketballs alongside the American flag.

It’s not March Madness. It’s the annual conference for the Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials.

Sixty miles away at the state Capitol in Atlanta, lawmakers are mulling a proposal to overhaul Georgia’s election system ahead of …

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