Election Workers Prepare for Early Voting as Talk of DOJ ‘Intervention’ Leaves Advocates Unsettled

Election workers prepare for early voting as talk of DOJ ‘intervention’ leaves advocates unsettled

In a warehouse in Bartow County, Georgia, election director Joseph Kirk stands in the middle of a long aisle of voting machines and starts performing his checks. It’s Tuesday, with only a week to go until the start of early voting. This year one of Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats and all statewide offices are up for grabs. But before voters start casting their ballots, election officials across the state must conduct a sort of dress rehearsal, k…

Talk of DOJ midterm ‘intervention’ unsettles advocates

Georgia's ballot marking devices display the candidates and ballot questions for the Nov. 3 midterm elections. Election workers in Bartow County, Georgia conducted their pre-election tests of the voting equipment on Oct. 6, 2026. Maya Homan/Georgia RecorderCARTERSVILLE, Ga — In a warehouse in Bartow County, Georgia, election director Joseph Kirk stands in the middle of a long aisle of voting machines and starts performing his checks. It’s Tuesda…

Election workers prep for early voting as talk of DOJ ‘intervention’ leaves advocates unsettled

As Georgia prepares for midterm elections starting with early voting on October 13, local officials are conducting logic and accuracy testing on voting machines amidst controversy over the State Election Board's request for federal intervention. The Current is an inclusive nonprofit, non-partisan news organization providing in-depth watchdog journalism for Savannah and Coastal Georgia’s communities.

Election workers prepare for early voting as talk of DOJ ‘intervention’ leaves advocates unsettled - Now Georgia

Election workers prepare for early voting as talk of DOJ ‘intervention’ leaves advocates unsettled CARTERSVILLE, Ga — In a warehouse in Bartow County, Georgia, election director Joseph Kirk stands in the middle of a long aisle of voting machines and starts performing his checks. It’s Tuesday, with only a week to go until the start of early voting. This year one of Georgia’s two U.S. Senate seats…