Brad Raffensperger

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Raffensperger asks politicians to return money

The public reaction to the meltdown of a financial institution connected to Republican politics in Georgia continued Monday as Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called on campaign finance recipients to return any contributions from First Liberty Building and Loan or the family that controlled...
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Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Georgia braces for another round of election law changes

For the second election cycle in a row, the ground rules will be different when Georgia voters head to the polls in November.The General Assembly passed the most far-reaching election law changes last month since 2021, when the legislature's Republican majorities enacted a sweeping election system...
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Eatonton Messenger/File Photo

Putnam County passes state election integrity test

Putnam County’s voting systems – hardware and software – have been deemed “secure, unaltered, and fully functioning,” according to the office of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.