Johnny Kauffman
@JohnnyIK
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Journalist in Atlanta | audio and print stories for @nytimes, @thisamerlife, @npr, @reveal, @campsidemedia, @guardian
Joined January 2009
This is unprecedented in my experience covering the board. It's unclear to me what investigative powers the ED has when it comes to gathering information, etc.
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The Georgia State Election Board has voted to investigate county election boards over their handling of voter eligibility challenges in Fulton, Forsyth, Clark, Dekalb, and Gwinnett. The exec. director of the board, a former GOP state legislator, will be the investigator.
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The bickering ended with a dark statement from Dr. Johnston about criticism of her and the other GOP appointees to the board: "Character assassination? Yes. Media murder? Yes. And lawfare lynching. And that’s where this is all headed, and I really don’t appreciate it."
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It began with GOP appointees Janelle King and Dr. Janice Johnston taking issue with Democratic appointee Sara Tindall Ghazal's appearance on MSNBC last Friday.
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I’m back at the Georgia State Election board where the meeting began this morning with about ten minutes of bickering.
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@russbynum The judge said in court last week that he might rule as early as today in this case which is another legal test of local, direct democracy in Georgia.
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Judge asked to cancel referendum in slave descendants’ zoning battle with Georgia county - from @russbynum
apnews.com
Elected commissioners of a Georgia county are asking a judge to cancel a special election that challenges zoning changes to a Black community of slave descendants.
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@NYTnickc Updated story here: Georgia Election Board Orders Hand-Counting of Ballots
nytimes.com
Critics say the move could significantly delay the reporting of results in the battleground state and inject chaos into the post-election period.
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@NYTnickc And the GOP-controlled board just passed a controversial rule that would require poll workers to hand-count all paper ballots, potentially leading to confusion and delays. Dozens of local election officials in the audience at the meeting are opposed to the rule.
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The first story from the day with @NYTnickc - Georgia Attorney General Says Election Board Is Operating Outside Its Authority
nytimes.com
Critics say the move could significantly delay the reporting of results in the battleground state and inject chaos into the post-election period.
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I’m covering the Georgia State Election board meeting today. The board is considering a handful of new election rules.
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Ravi Coutinho thought his health insurance plan would unlock access to mental health care providers. But the problems with accessing care were impossible to escape. This is the story of his perilous journey through what’s known as a “ghost network.” 🧵 https://t.co/lXFUr0p70B
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Ravi Coutinho bought a health insurance plan thinking it would deliver on its promise of access to mental health providers. But even after 21 phone calls and multiple hospitalizations, no one could...
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I know a journalist who is available.
Kamala Harris is running for the most powerful position in the most powerful nation the world has ever seen. Do an interview for crying out loud. It’s not that hard.
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BREAKING: A Georgia judge says presidential candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Claudia De la Cruz, along with the Georgia Green Party, which nominated Jill Stein, are not qualified to appear on Georgia's ballot. Ruling now goes to the @GaSecofState for a final decision. #gapol
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Amid fears of a November crisis, states have legal mechanisms to ensure votes get certified - from @VotebeatUS
votebeat.org
Certification used to be a routine part of election administration that took place mostly behind the scenes. That changed after the 2020 presidential election.
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RNC chair Michael Whatley praises recent changes from Georgia state elections board that empower local county boards to investigate election results before certification. Background https://t.co/RDNXFDzJx1
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Atlanta journalist @ShaunRaviv’s Noble podcast about the early 2000s Tri-State Crematory scandal in NW GA hits No. 1 on Apple Podcasts.
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Hosted by Atlanta journalist Shaun Raviv, the series is No. 1 on Apple Podcasts
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