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The Purchaser Business Group on Health has unveiled a new purchasing agreement that aims to improve maternal health.

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections members were sworn in at their meeting on July 20, including new Democratic member Vasudevan Abhiraman. Abhiraman was appointed after the departure of former board chair Dele Lowman Smith.

DeKalb Board of Registration and Elections Chair Dele Lowman's tenure on the board ended in June and Vasudevan Abhiraman filled the seat effective July 1. 

At a special called meeting on March 1, three members of the Board of Voter Registration and Elections had criticisms for the flurry of legislation past and present coming from the state legislature aimed at changing how counties conduct elections and how departments can be funded. 

DeKalb County, Georgia, recently announced it had received a $2 million grant from the U.S. Alliance for Election Excellence.

Executive Director Keisha Smith reported at the DeKalb Board of Elections meeting on Jan. 27 that the DeKalb Voter Registration and Elections office had been designated a Center for Election Excellence by the newly formed US Alliance for Election Excellence. 

The Georgia county will amend its relationship with Konnech, whose founder was recently arrested for allegedly stealing poll worker data, to ensure voting information is stored securely on servers controlled by the county.

The DeKalb County Elections Board on Oct. 10 voted 3-2 to keep a contract with a firm whose CEO was recently arrested.

Walmart employees who receive medical coverage in Louisiana now have access to doula services. "To help more o...

DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections will hold a machine recount of county commission District 2 votes on Saturday, May 28 at 9 a.m., followed by a hand count as part of the audit and certification process on Tuesday, May 31.