How did we get here? Tracing recent history of election oversight in Hall County as boards feud
To reach our newsroom with tips or questions, email news@gainesvilletimes.com. In 2014, the passage of a bill formerly titled HB 1131 created a unified five-member board of elections and registration for Hall County, subsequently abolishing the board of registration. The elections board assumed the powers to conduct elections and registration and absentee balloting measures. The board would maintain a partisan split among the four board members — two Democrats and two Republicans — and the elections superintendent served as a nonpartisan, non-voting chair who provided updates to the bo...
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