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Elections 2024

Capturing the Youth Vote: The Struggles Young Voters Face at the Polls

Lex Grove, Murphy Center
December 6, 2024
Voters in Georgia get this sticker after they cast their ballot.

Macon-Bibb votes: Election Day 2024

The Macon Newsroom
November 5, 2024
Mercer Votes helped students register to vote at Bearstock 2024.

Mercer Votes aims to increase election participation as registration deadline nears

Piper Riser
October 4, 2024
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections headquarters inside the Macon Mall.

Bibb County elections supervisor plans to comply with new state rule on hand-counting ballots

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 3, 2024
Georgia secretary of state office technician Chris Bellew (left) runs a test on Bibb County elections systems while Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (right) talks to a reporter Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

Bibb County and others get a clean bill of voting machine health from the state

Grant Blankenship, Georgia Public Broadcasting
July 31, 2024
The attorney for the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections will research Georgia law to see if the absentee ballot drop box can be moved closer to Macon Mall entrances.

Elections board to improve voter access at Macon Mall

Macon-Bibb County sets special election and qualifying period for open seat on Macon Water Authority
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 22, 2024

Mayor plans more economic development, Hilton demolition and reflects on election, pool season

Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller addresses public concerns each month so send questions for Ask Mayor Miller to mercerccj@gmail.com 
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 31, 2024
Observers watch on as the Board of Elections staff and volunteers work to count ballots despite repeated technical difficulties.

Primary Election results for May 21, 2024

Henry Keating
May 21, 2024
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections plans to distribute intermittent voter tallies on paper for the public Tuesday night at their Macon Mall location.

Voter beware of Macon-Bibb ballot confusion

Elections supervisor warns of potential for ballot mistakes due to last minute redistricting
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 20, 2024
Voting machines are lined up at the Macon-Bibb County at the Board of Elections.

The Candidates for Macon-Bibb County Mayor

Debbie Blankenship, Murphy Center
May 14, 2024
Candidates for Bibb County sheriff, from left, Chris Patterson, Ron Rodgers, DeAndre Hall, Sheriff David Davis, Marshall Hughes and Chris Paul sit for a March 2024 forum during their runs for the office.

From mayor to sheriff, here are all the contested races in Macon-Bibb County for the May election

Early voting begins April 29
Henry Keating, Macon Newsroom
May 14, 2024
Voting machines are lined up at the Macon-Bibb County at the Board of Elections.

The Candidates for Bibb County School Board District 3 seat

Debbie Blankenship, Murphy Center
May 10, 2024
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