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A Bibb Superior Court hearing May 22 in a nine-month legal battle between the Board of Elections and Macon-Bibb County's mayor and commissioners led to the case being dismissed.

Board of Elections loses legal case against mayor and commissioners

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 25, 2023
Macon-Bibb Board of Elections members and staff take a look at the new office inside the lower level of the old Sears at Macon Mall.

Elections board raises concerns about voter accessibility at new mall location

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 22, 2023

Mayor Miller on crime, surveillance cameras, improving roads, choosing elections supervisor and cherry blossoms

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 10, 2023
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections, pictured here at the December meeting, is in a legal battle with the mayor and county commission over who has the authority to select the elections supervisor.

Ga. Senate bill gives Macon-Bibb clear control to select elections supervisor

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 24, 2023
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections awaits a judge's ruling on their lawsuit against Mayor Lester Miller and county commissioners over the elections supervisor selection process.

2023 Preview – Part 4: Board of Elections stalemate, downtown improvements, Chamber move, Farmers Market conflict, celebrating Macon’s 200 years

Liz Fabian and Laura Corley
December 29, 2022
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections will hold early voting at two locations Nov. 28-Dec. 2 for the runoffs for U.S. Senate and Macon Water Authority District 2.

Saturday voting for Macon-Bibb, but limited early polling sites

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 22, 2022
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections held a hybrid in-person and online meeting broadcast on YouTube.

Macon-Bibb wants 3 early-voting sites, preps for possible Saturday vote

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 18, 2022
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections has been searching for a new elections supervisor since January.

Elections board takes Macon-Bibb mayor, county commissioners to court over supervisor selection

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 19, 2022
The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections has been without an elections supervisor since January.

Macon-Bibb Board of Elections hires Atlanta attorney in rift with mayor over supervisor selection

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 1, 2022
Macon-Bibb County Elections Supervisor Jeanetta Watson, center, poses with the Phoenix Award during the Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials conference last summer.

Macon-Bibb elections supervisor’s resignation cites stress, workload, new election laws

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 10, 2022

ASK MAYOR MILLER: Mall deal, trash issue, crime fighting and blight fight

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 15, 2021
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller points to the proposed amphitheater in his plans for Macon Mall.

Future Macon Mall plans could include casino, hotel and ‘Mac Town’

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 14, 2021
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