Georgia
A dated list of changes to how Americans vote: district maps, polling places and drop boxes, voting laws and rules, and courts and election officials. Each entry says who did what and when, shows what became of it, and links to the page it rests on. Attempts that failed are listed as failed. Entries that rest on a news report name the outlet.
This is the state view: events recorded for Georgia, then national events that apply here. See the national timeline.
In Georgia
2019
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Report counts 7 fewer polling places in Appling County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Appling County had 16 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 9 in 2018, a change of -7 (-44%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 59 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 4 fewer polling places in Bacon County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Bacon County had 5 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 1 in 2018, a change of -4 (-80%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 59 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Bartow County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Bartow County had 17 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 16 in 2018, a change of -1 (-6%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 59 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 3 fewer polling places in Ben Hill County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Ben Hill County had 5 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 2 in 2018, a change of -3 (-60%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 59 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Berrien County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Berrien County had 7 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 5 in 2018, a change of -2 (-29%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 59 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 9 fewer polling places in Bibb County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Bibb County had 40 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 31 in 2018, a change of -9 (-23%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 59 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 6 fewer polling places in Brantley County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Brantley County had 9 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 3 in 2018, a change of -6 (-67%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 59 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Brooks County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Brooks County had 9 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 7 in 2018, a change of -2 (-22%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 60 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 4 fewer polling places in Butts County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Butts County had 5 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 1 in 2018, a change of -4 (-80%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 60 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Carroll County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Carroll County had 30 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 28 in 2018, a change of -2 (-7%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 60 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Catoosa County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Catoosa County had 12 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 11 in 2018, a change of -1 (-8%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 60 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Charlton County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Charlton County had 9 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 8 in 2018, a change of -1 (-11%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 60 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 more polling place in Chatham County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Chatham County had 89 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 90 in 2018, a change of +1 (1%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 60 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 2 more polling places in Chattooga County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Chattooga County had 11 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 13 in 2018, a change of +2 (18%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 60 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 12 fewer polling places in Cobb County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Cobb County had 153 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 141 in 2018, a change of -12 (-8%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 60 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Coweta County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Coweta County had 28 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 27 in 2018, a change of -1 (-4%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 60 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 3 more polling places in DeKalb County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that DeKalb County had 189 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 192 in 2018, a change of +3 (2%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 61 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 6 fewer polling places in Early County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Early County had 11 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 5 in 2018, a change of -6 (-55%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 61 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Emanuel County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Emanuel County had 12 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 11 in 2018, a change of -1 (-8%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 61 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 9 fewer polling places in Forsyth County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Forsyth County had 25 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 16 in 2018, a change of -9 (-36%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 61 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 6 fewer polling places in Franklin County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Franklin County had 13 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 7 in 2018, a change of -6 (-46%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 61 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 22 more polling places in Fulton County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Fulton County had 351 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 373 in 2018, a change of +22 (6%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 61 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Gordon County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Gordon County had 13 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 12 in 2018, a change of -1 (-8%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 61 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 3 fewer polling places in Greene County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Greene County had 8 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 5 in 2018, a change of -3 (-38%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 61 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 more polling place in Gwinnett County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Gwinnett County had 156 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 157 in 2018, a change of +1 (1%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 61 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 7 fewer polling places in Habersham County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Habersham County had 14 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 7 in 2018, a change of -7 (-50%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 61 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 4 fewer polling places in Hall County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Hall County had 35 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 31 in 2018, a change of -4 (-11%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 61 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 3 more polling places in Hancock County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Hancock County had 7 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 10 in 2018, a change of +3 (43%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 61 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 3 fewer polling places in Heard County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Heard County had 9 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 6 in 2018, a change of -3 (-33%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Henry County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Henry County had 38 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 37 in 2018, a change of -1 (-3%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 7 fewer polling places in Houston County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Houston County had 23 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 16 in 2018, a change of -7 (-30%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 5 fewer polling places in Irwin County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Irwin County had 8 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 3 in 2018, a change of -5 (-63%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 12 fewer polling places in Jackson County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Jackson County had 16 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 4 in 2018, a change of -12 (-75%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 4 fewer polling places in Jasper County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Jasper County had 7 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 3 in 2018, a change of -4 (-57%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Jones County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Jones County had 11 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 10 in 2018, a change of -1 (-9%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 3 fewer polling places in Lanier County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Lanier County had 4 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 1 in 2018, a change of -3 (-75%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Laurens County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Laurens County had 17 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 16 in 2018, a change of -1 (-6%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 2 more polling places in Long County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Long County had 5 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 7 in 2018, a change of +2 (40%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 3 fewer polling places in Lowndes County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Lowndes County had 12 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 9 in 2018, a change of -3 (-25%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 8 fewer polling places in Lumpkin County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Lumpkin County had 9 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 1 in 2018, a change of -8 (-89%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Marion County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Marion County had 7 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 5 in 2018, a change of -2 (-29%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 fewer polling place in McDuffie County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that McDuffie County had 10 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 9 in 2018, a change of -1 (-10%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 62 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 4 fewer polling places in Morgan County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Morgan County had 11 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 7 in 2018, a change of -4 (-36%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 63 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 3 fewer polling places in Muscogee County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Muscogee County had 28 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 25 in 2018, a change of -3 (-11%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 63 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 7 fewer polling places in Oglethorpe County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Oglethorpe County had 10 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 3 in 2018, a change of -7 (-70%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 63 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Paulding County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Paulding County had 14 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 12 in 2018, a change of -2 (-14%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 63 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Pulaski County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Pulaski County had 3 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 1 in 2018, a change of -2 (-67%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 63 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 3 fewer polling places in Putnam County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Putnam County had 8 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 5 in 2018, a change of -3 (-38%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 63 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 9 fewer polling places in Richmond County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Richmond County had 78 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 69 in 2018, a change of -9 (-12%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 63 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 2 fewer polling places in Rockdale County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Rockdale County had 18 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 16 in 2018, a change of -2 (-11%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 63 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 3 fewer polling places in Spalding County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Spalding County had 21 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 18 in 2018, a change of -3 (-14%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 63 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 7 fewer polling places in Stephens County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Stephens County had 8 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 1 in 2018, a change of -7 (-88%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 63 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Tattnall County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Tattnall County had 9 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 8 in 2018, a change of -1 (-11%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 63 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Taylor County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Taylor County had 4 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 3 in 2018, a change of -1 (-25%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 63 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 9 fewer polling places in Toombs County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Toombs County had 14 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 5 in 2018, a change of -9 (-64%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 64 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 4 fewer polling places in Treutlen County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Treutlen County had 6 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 2 in 2018, a change of -4 (-67%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 64 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 1 fewer polling place in Troup County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Troup County had 16 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 15 in 2018, a change of -1 (-6%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 64 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 5 fewer polling places in Upson County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Upson County had 9 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 4 in 2018, a change of -5 (-56%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 64 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 5 fewer polling places in Warren County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Warren County had 6 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 1 in 2018, a change of -5 (-83%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 64 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Report counts 3 fewer polling places in Wayne County in 2018 than in 2012
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a civil rights coalition, reported in September 2019 that Wayne County had 15 Election Day polling places in the 2012 general election and 12 in 2018, a change of -3 (-20%). The report lists the 2012 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC" and the 2018 count as from a source the appendix lists as "AJC". The report covers counties once covered by Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
- Democracy Diverted: Polling Place Closures and the Right to Vote (September 2019), Appendix, page 64 ↗ News report, The Leadership Conference Education Fund
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
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Georgia enacts HB 316: new voting machines, notice before list maintenance removals, polling place change limit
A federal court opinion records that Governor Kemp signed HB 316 on April 2, 2019. Among other things it provided for more notice in voter-list maintenance, provided that a voter registration is not automatically rejected under the exact match policy, provided for implementing new voting machines, and barred a county from changing a polling place less than thirty days before a general primary or general election.
- Fair Fight Action, Inc. v. Raffensperger, No. 1:18-cv-5391-SCJ, Doc. 916 (N.D. Ga. Sept. 30, 2022) ↗
Source last checked Oct 28, 2026
2018
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Randolph County elections board rejects plan to close seven polling places
On August 24, 2018, the Randolph County Board of Elections voted 2-0 to defeat a proposal to close seven of the county's voting locations before the November election, after widespread opposition. The Associated Press reported the vote preserved access for about 1,700 registered voters and that two precincts would have remained.
- Elections board votes down closing Ga. voting precincts ↗ News report, The Associated Press (published by The Recorder)
Source last checked Oct 30, 2026
2016
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Federal determination requires election materials for the Hispanic language group in Gwinnett County, Georgia
The Director of the Census Bureau's notice, published in the Federal Register on December 5, 2016 (81 FR 87532), lists Gwinnett County, Georgia, as covered by Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act for this language minority group: Hispanic. The notice says covered jurisdictions have a legal obligation to provide the minority language assistance that Section 203 prescribes; its table is titled bilingual election materials for voting rights. The county also appears in the 2021 notice.
- Federal Register notice, Voting Rights Act determinations under Section 203 (81 FR 87532, December 5, 2016) ↗
- Census Bureau Section 203 determination data files, 2016 ↗
Source last checked Oct 24, 2026
2011
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Georgia Supreme Court upholds the 2006 Photo ID Act
On March 7, 2011, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld the 2006 Photo ID Act in a 6-1 decision. The Georgia Attorney General's office quoted the opinion as finding the requirement "a minimal, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory restriction which is warranted by the important regulatory interests of preventing voter fraud."
Source last checked Oct 28, 2026
Nationwide
2019
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House passes Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019; no Senate vote follows
On December 6, 2019, the House passed H.R. 4, the Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2019, by 228 to 187 (Roll no. 654). It was received in the Senate on December 9, 2019 and referred to the Judiciary Committee; the bill record lists no Senate vote, and it did not become law.
Source last checked Oct 31, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Department of Commerce v. New York, on a census citizenship question
On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided a challenge to the Commerce Secretary's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. The syllabus says "The Enumeration Clause permits Congress, and by extension the Secretary, to inquire about citizenship on the census questionnaire," and the judgment was "affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Rucho v. Common Cause
On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court decided cases from North Carolina and Maryland in which voters challenged congressional maps as partisan. The Court held that such claims present "political questions beyond the reach of the federal courts."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
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House passes For the People Act of 2019; no Senate vote follows
On March 8, 2019, the House passed H.R. 1, the For the People Act of 2019, by 234 to 193 (Roll no. 118). The bill was received in the Senate on March 12, 2019 and placed on the Senate calendar; the bill record lists no Senate vote on passage, and it did not become law.
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
2018
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President signs Executive Order 13848 on foreign interference in U.S. elections
Executive Order 13848, dated September 12, 2018, imposes sanctions authority in the event of foreign interference in a U.S. election. The order says "there has been no evidence of a foreign power altering the outcome or vote tabulation in any United States election" and declares a national emergency over the threat of interference.
Source last checked Oct 20, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Gill v. Whitford
On June 18, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court reviewed a challenge to Wisconsin's state legislative map as a partisan one. The Court held that "The plaintiffs have failed to demonstrate Article III standing."
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute
On June 11, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "The process that Ohio uses to remove voters on change-of-residence grounds does not violate the Failure-to-Vote Clause or any other part of the NVRA."
- Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, 584 U.S. 756 (2018), U.S. Reports, Volume 584 (Supreme Court) ↗
- Husted v. A. Philip Randolph Institute, No. 16-980 (U.S. June 11, 2018), syllabus and opinions (Cornell Legal Information Institute copy) ↗
Source last checked Oct 22, 2026
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President terminates the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
Executive Order 13820, dated January 3, 2018 and published January 8, 2018, revoked Executive Order 13799 and states that "the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity is accordingly terminated."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
2017
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Supreme Court decides Cooper v. Harris
On May 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court reviewed North Carolina's congressional Districts 1 and 12. The syllabus says the lower court "did not err in concluding that race furnished the predominant rationale for District 1's redesign and that the State's interest in complying with the VRA could not justify that consideration of race."
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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President establishes the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity
Executive Order 13799, dated May 11, 2017 and published May 16, 2017, established the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, chaired by the Vice President, to "study the registration and voting processes used in Federal elections."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
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Homeland Security designates election infrastructure as critical infrastructure
On January 6, 2017, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said he had determined "that election infrastructure in this country should be designated as a subsector of the existing Government Facilities critical infrastructure sector." The statement defines election infrastructure as including "storage facilities, polling places, and centralized vote tabulations locations" and voter registration databases and voting machines.
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
2016
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Supreme Court decides Evenwel v. Abbott
On April 4, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "a State or locality may draw its legislative districts based on total population," according to its syllabus.
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
2013
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Supreme Court decides Shelby County v. Holder
On June 25, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional and that its formula can no longer be used as a basis for requiring places to get federal approval ("preclearance") before changing voting procedures.
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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Supreme Court decides Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
On June 17, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court held that "Arizona's evidence-of-citizenship requirement, as applied to Federal Form applicants, is pre-empted by the NVRA's mandate that States 'accept and use' the Federal Form."
Source last checked Oct 23, 2026
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President establishes the Presidential Commission on Election Administration
Executive Order 13639, dated March 28, 2013 and published April 3, 2013, established the Presidential Commission on Election Administration. The order says the commission "shall identify best practices and otherwise make recommendations to promote the efficient administration of elections."
Source last checked Oct 29, 2026
How this timeline is built
Every entry rests on at least one source that was opened and read, and that source states the date and the fact. Courts, legislatures, election offices, the Justice Department, the Census Bureau, the Federal Register and Congress.gov come first. A news report is used only when no official page states the fact, and it is labeled with the outlet's name. Encyclopedias are not used as sources. History starts in 1965 with the Voting Rights Act. County names come from the Census Bureau's 2024 Gazetteer. Congressional district numbers are those in use for the 2026 election; an event is tagged to a district only when its source names that congressional district.
When a later event changes an earlier one, such as a law later struck down, both entries are listed and point to each other. This page does not predict outcomes or say which party a change helps. U.S. House maps for 2026 · Back to the 2026 voting center.