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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  Updated with video; Demetrius Love, Executive Director of Marketing for Albany State University, has announced his intent to run for the City of Albany Ward II Commission seat currently held by Ivey Hines.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Local businesswoman and former Albany mayoral candidate has announced via press release that she is running for the Albany City Commission Ward III seat.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Supreme Court will hear arguments today about validity of Arizona's voter registration law.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Updated with video; According to information released by the Georgia Supreme Court, the Baker County's Sheriff election results case will be heard before the court on March 4th.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Senator Saxby Chambliss is not seeking re-election to the Senate for another term.

Friday, January 18, 2013  GOP officials want Electoral College votes to be divided proportionally, a move that could transform the way the country elects its president.

Friday, January 04, 2013  Updated with video; Victoria Darrisaw was sworn in Friday morning by Judge Nancy Stephenson as the new Dougherty County State Court Judge.

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Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Three Georgia state congressional seats had their qualifing end at noon on Wednesday.

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.

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

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Welcome to FOX 31's coverage of election night results happening locally and across the United States!

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Updated wtih video; Albany State University students who live on campus were in for a surprise on Tuesday when politically-active students performed a dorm raid.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Despite the high turnout of early voters, there are still plenty of Dougherty County residents turning up at the polls on November 6th.

Tuesday, November 06, 2012  Early turnout heavy in storm-ravaged areas of New York, New Jersey; many express relief they can vote at all