A federal court will decide whether State Supreme Court candidate John Barrow can build his campaign around his pledge to preserve the right to abortion for women in Georgia. On today’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Politically Georgia podcast, hosts Bill Nigut and Tia Mitchell are joined by former Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens and DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond dive deeper into the legal battle Barrow is waging against the Judicial Qualifications Commission.
The panel also looks into the rule the state election board is writing that will require county election workers to conduct “a reasonable inquiry” before the election board will certify the results of an election. Is this a plan with the potential for partisan abuse?
Plus, Political ad guru Rick Dent joins the podcast to discuss the Georgia presidential campaign ad wars. Biden is emphasizing Trump’s role in overturning Roe v Wade. Trump is using the tragic killing of Georgia student Lakin Riley to attack Biden’s “failed” border security efforts.
Links to today's topics
Barrow wages legal battle to continue campaigning on pledge to protect abortion rights
Election board proposes "inquiry" before certifying election results
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