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Mark Niesse
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Reporter covering voting rights and Georgia government for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Investigations of election fraud and errors took a back seat to the State Election Board’s failed efforts to change Georgia election rules last year. Now there's a backlog of 315 cases that have already been investigated and are awaiting decisions. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/202...
August 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I voted in the Georgia PSC runoff! I was voter 1901 at the DeKalb election office. Turnout wasn’t too bad—there was even a tiny line! Early voting ends Friday and Election Day is Tuesday.
July 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Check whether your Georgia voter registration is on the cancellation list. @ajc.com created a tool where you can type in your name, birth year, zip code and county to find out: www.ajc.com/politics/202...
July 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
* Mail voting rates in Georgia reverted to historical norms after COVID, dropping from 26% in '20 to 5.1% in '24. Nationwide, about 30% voted by mail last year. Mail voting rates reflect policy choices by states. Eight states mail ballots to all voters.
July 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
A new report shows insights into turnout and voter behavior. Full report by the Election Administration and Voting Survey: www.eac.gov/sites/defaul... 🧵
* Turnout rose in just five states from '20 to '24: Georgia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Trump won all of those states.
July 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Who tinkered with a rural Georgia county border? Somehow, the line moved behind a powerful sheriff’s house, unleashing accusations of mapping manipulation that allow the sheriff to stay in office. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/202...
June 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I voted!
These alternate art "I Voted" stickers in DeKalb County are cool.
Turnout is low and no other voters were there for these important races for the Georgia Public Service Commission. Early voting lasts till June 13 and election day is June 17. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
June 4, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Most Georgia voters say marijuana should be made legal for recreational use, a sign of growing acceptance of a drug that‘s allowed in 24 other states, according to an @ajc.com poll. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/ajc...
May 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Congrats to @decaturish.bsky.social for its first print edition! Looks great!
Read online at decaturish.com.
Pick the paper up around town at locations like my favorite breakfast restaurant Pastries A Go Go.
March 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Here's the ballot with a vote for Mr. Potato Head.
An election official added this vote to the count for Jeffery Clements in the Sumter County race for soil and water district supervisor.
January 22, 2025 at 2:29 PM
A close election for the Georgia House might be thrown out because about 60 voters shouldn't have been allowed to vote.
They lived just outside the district lines, a major error in such a tight race. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/geo...
December 13, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Acuna is so impressive. Get a hit. Steal a base. Make history as the only member of the 40/70 club. Score the winning run in extra innings. Legendary! #braves
September 28, 2023 at 3:01 PM