Trump Rallies in Atlanta, Voters Flood Polls, and Election Lawsuits Heat Up

Georgia voters are making their voices heard early—and in record numbers. On today's episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell break down the nearly 300,000 ballots already cast on the first day of early voting, shattering previous records. The conversation also covers former President Donald Trump’s two rallies in metro Atlanta, where he criticized the Biden-Harris administration’s immigration policies and called the U.S. “an occupied country.” We are joined by Elizabeth Pipko, GOP national spokeswoman, to discuss the Republican strategy in Georgia and Trump’s final push to win over voters in this battleground state. Plus, AJC election reporter Mark Niesse joins the show to unpack the latest election-related legal battles, including a Fulton County judge’s ruling against a state election board measure to hand-count ballots before reporting vote tallies. Niesse also shares excerpts from his exclusive interview with Georgia State Election Board Chairman John Fervier.   Links to today’s topics: Donald Trump embraces early voting as turnout in Georgia soars Election night hand count of ballots halted by Georgia judge ‘Inappropriate and unprofessional’: Georgia Election Board chair wants his GOP peers to back down Have a question or comment for the show? Call the 24-hour Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at 770-810-5297. We’ll play back your question and answer it during the listener mailbag segment on next Friday's episode.   Listen and subscribe to our podcast for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also tell your smart speaker to “play Politically Georgia podcast.”     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices