A Georgia appeals court has upheld a ruling requiring county election officials to certify results by legal deadlines.

Georgia’s state Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court’s ruling in a 2024 election case, affirming that local election board members must certify election results by the deadline outlined in state law.

Two Georgia Democrats are facing off to secure the party’s nomination for the District 3 seat on Georgia’s Public Service Commission. Keisha Sean Waites, a former state representative and Atlanta City Councilwoman,

The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that election board members are required to certify election results even when they have concerns about fraud or errors.

In Clayton County, drop box locations include the Election & Registration Main Office, South Clayton Recreation Center, and Carl Rhodenizer Recreation Center. See below for hours and voting polling locations. Monday, July 7-Friday, July 11 from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Early voting for the Georgia Public Service Commission Democratic primary runoff is underway for one week until July 11. Some counties closed precincts because of low turnout.

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr says he raised $1.25 million for his 2026 gubernatorial campaign from February 1 to June 30.

Certification of election results in Georgia is a mandatory duty of local elections officials - not a discretionary decision - the state Court of Appeals has ruled.

All 180 seats in the state House and all 56 in the state Senate will be up for grabs on ballots around the state.

Early voting for the Democratic Special Runoff Election starts on Monday for the Georgia Public Service Commission.

The polls are open and Georgians can now cast their votes in the Public Service Commission Special Primary Runoff.

The District 3 seat is elected statewide, meaning all registered Georgia voters can participate in the runoff.