The Georgia Politics Podcast

Welcome to The Georgia Politics Podcast! There are only 10 days left until the election. Have you voted yet?! Georgia is experiencing record turnout. Through Wednesday, over 2 million people had already cast their ballots early across the state. It’s going to be a close one, folks! The AJC released their final poll before election day showing Donald Trump with a 47% to 43% lead over Kamala Harris, with 8% of likely voters still undecided. Also this week, the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously rejected the Republican Party's effort to reinstate State Election Board rules regarding election night ballot counting and a requirement for a "reasonable inquiry" before certifying results. The one-page order upholds a Fulton County judge's ruling from last week, which declared seven new election rules to be "illegal, unconstitutional, and void." In non-Presidential-election-news, Governor Brian Kemp and Republican legislative leaders revealed a plan to tap into the state’s growing surplus to provide over $1 billion in