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How Hall County is handling influx of absentee voting, effects of ransomware attack on elections office
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Hall County's elections board and staff are processing absentee ballots Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in preparation for tabulating the large numbers on Election Day. - photo by Scott Rogers
Megan Reed
The Times
Updated: Oct 23, 2020, 9:56 PM
Published: Oct 22, 2020, 12:39 AM
With less than two weeks remaining before the Nov. 3 election, the Hall County elections office has already begun processing absentee ballots, although the process for verifying some ballots has been slowed down due to the effects of a ransomware attack on county networks.
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Update: Gainesville demonstrators urge Rep. Clyde to oppose Elon Musk’s ‘coup’ against government
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A group gathers Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, along Washington Street in downtown Gainesville to demonstrate in front of Rep. Andrew Clyde's office. - photo by Scott Rogers
Ben Anderson
The Times
Updated: Feb 22, 2025, 3:34 PM
Published: Feb 21, 2025, 9:06 PM
About 50 people visited the office of U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Athens, in downtown Gainesville on Friday to urge him to take action against what they called Elon Musk’s “coup” against the federal government.
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