When Georgia’s State Election Board considered a proposal to recommend that state lawmakers ban no-excuse absentee voting early last year, the Republican-dominated body shot it down, with then-newly appointed Chair John Fervier casting the deciding vote.

Georgia Democrats are seeking to make a statewide election of two utility regulators a referendum on rising electricity bills. Republicans, warning Democrats could steal rare wins in the races for the Public Service Commission,

The state Public Service Commission sets Georgia Power rates, among other oversight responsibilities. Two of its five seats are up for grabs in November.

Early voting for the November 4 general election started Tuesday morning in Georgia. Voters across the state are electing mayors and city council members and, in some counties, deciding local measures and referendums.

Early voting begins today across Georgia for the Nov. 4 municipal elections, marking the start of the final stretch before Election Day.

From Oct. 14 to Oct. 31, Georgia voters have the opportunity to pick who they want overseeing Georgia Power and its rates.

A unique off-year election for two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission, a body responsible for regulating utilities in the state, has Republicans vocally concerned, especially considering concurrent municipal elections that they worry could favor Democratic mobilization.

To many voters, the Public Service Commission is a mystery, but rising power bills show just how important it is.

A judge has given more time to find a new prosecutor for the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others