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BRACK: Candidates should give voters a break on election day

BRACK: Candidates should give voters a break on election day

By Elliott Brack  |  Today is election day in Georgia, as our state has its in-person voting open today until  7 p.m. in the Georgia primary for 2024. We’ll be voting primarily for local offices in Democratic and Republican primaries. Non-partisan candidates for local and statewide judgeships and the Gwinnett School Board will be elected today. 

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11/20:  On election day, presidential politics, abortion

11/20: On election day, presidential politics, abortion

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TODAY’S FOCUS: Suggests Combining Election Day and Veterans Day

EEB PERSPECTIVE: Two Competing Factors Come Into Play for Presidential Race

ANOTHER VIEW: Proven Ways the United States Can Reduce Abortions

FEEDBACK: Feels Writer Has Misunderstanding of the Constitution

UPCOMING: Norcross Tour of Homes; Writing Workshop in Athens; Others

NOTABLE: Two People Singled Out for Accomplishments

RECOMMENDED READ: Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude by Ross Guy

GEORGIA TIDBIT: Where Did the Phrase, “You’ll Be Out on Your Ear” Come From?

TODAY’S QUOTE: That Few Milliseconds Between Pitch and Call

MYSTERY PHOTO: Ex-Gwinnettian Sends Photo That No One Can Identify

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by · November 20, 2015 · Full issues
FOCUS: Move Election Day to Veterans Day, for honor and bigger turnout

FOCUS: Move Election Day to Veterans Day, for honor and bigger turnout

By Tom Taft | One of the saddest statistics in America today is the low rate of voter turnout. In the 2012 presidential election, only 57.5 percent of eligible voters turned out. That number is sobering. Even worse is having to go back to 1896 to find a rate significantly higher (79 percent). The oft-repeated reason for the low rate is that potential voters don’t think their vote will matter.

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by · November 20, 2015 · Today's Focus