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Thursday, November 29, 2012  Updated with video; In the Facebook story of the day, you wanted to know what the board of elections does when there isn’t an election.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Board of Elections has voted to seek funds for court fees from Lorenzo Heard.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  The Dougherty County Voter Registration Office is close to finalizing the write-in numbers from the November 6th election.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Updated with video; As of 3:47 p.m. Friday afternoon 15,319 people in Dougherty County had casted their vote.

Sunday, October 28, 2012  Monday marks the start of the final week of early voting in Dougherty County – and since October 15th, thousands have turned up to the polls to cast their ballot.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  FOX 31's answers the Facebook question of the day.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Board of Elections has received instructions from the elections division director as to how poll workers should tally up votes for write-in candidates.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Reverend Lorenzo Heard announced he has dropped his lawsuit against the Dougherty County Board of Elections to focus on his campaign.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012 

Monday, October 01, 2012  Lorenzo Heard is stepping into the courtroom Monday morning after issues regarding his candidacy arose with the Dougherty County Board of Elections.

Monday, September 10, 2012  If you're a Dougherty County voter, you will now be able to vote for Lorenzo Heard in November's school board race.

Friday, September 07, 2012  Updated with video; Superior Court Judge J. Richard Porter has been appointed to hear Lorenzo Heard's suit against the Dougherty County Board of Elections.

Friday, August 24, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County Board of Election officials have made their decision on the candidacy of Lorenzo Heard.

Thursday, April 26, 2012  Updated with video; Thursday the Albany-Dougherty County Board of Elections held a special called meeting for the one cent transportation tax.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Updated with video;The public and politicians -- including Albany Mayoral candidates -- ask the Board of Elections for answers and action in mistakes made in the Ward 2 City Commission race.