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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

The Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections voted 3-2 to hold early voting Sat. Nov. 26 at the Pio Nono office
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

The Board of Elections met Thursday when the prospect of Saturday voting in Georgia was not yet settled
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 18, 2022
At a press conference in Atlanta’s Bessie Brahnam Park on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock said local election boards should be given the option of deciding whether to open the polls on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in his Dec. 6 runoff election against Republican Heschel Walker. Georgia Democrats and Warnock are at odds with Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over how to interpret a law that restricts polling around holidays.

ELECTION 2022 GOVERNMENT & POLITICS Warnock, Democrat allies sue to permit counties to conduct Saturday early voting in Senate runoff

Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder
November 17, 2022
Gary Bechtel, left, and Desmond Brown advance to the June 21 runoff election for Macon Water Authority chairman.

Top executive leaving Macon Water Authority as chairman’s race goes to runoff

Gary Bechtel took 47 percent of the vote, putting him in a runoff with Desmond Brown, who received 30 percent
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 27, 2022
After a difficult year for business and industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority reports that companies are currently scouting the area for up to $500 million possible in total investments.

21 things to look for in 2021 – Part 2

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
December 27, 2020
Cliffard Whitby, right, and Lester Miller, left, are in the August 11 runoff election for mayor of Macon-Bibb County.

Miller and Whitby face off in Macon-Bibb mayoral debate

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
August 3, 2020
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