Battleground: Ballot Box

Oct 12 2023 68 ep. 15 mins 35
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It’s been nearly three years since a failed attempt to overturn Georgia’s presidential results. Now, a grand jury in Atlanta will soon decide if former President Donald Trump and his allies will face criminal charges for their actions. In this special season of Battleground: Ballot Box, Georgia Public Broadcasting political reporter Stephen Fowler continues to track the fight for who we vote for and how those votes are counted with an in-depth look at historic investigation into election interference, from incitement to indictments.

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Battleground: Ballot Box | 2020 election RICO update: a plea deal and courtroom appeals

Oct 12 2023 14 mins  
LISTEN: Later this month, a courtroom in Atlanta is expected to host the first trial in the Georgia election interference case that includes former President Donald Trump and 18 others who advanced his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential race. But it’s possible that the defendants might take plea deals to avoid a lengthy trial.

Battleground: Ballot Box | The push to punish DA Fani Willis widens a Republican rift

Sep 19 2023 16 mins  
LISTEN: Former President Donald Trump’s Georgia indictment has spurred varied responses from Republicans both inside and outside the state. This week, we look at how the indictments are deepening the Republican rift between Trump’s biggest supporters and the rest of the GOP.

19 defendants, two courthouses and a flurry of filings.

Sep 06 2023 15 mins  
LISTEN: On this episode, we talk with Georgia State University law professor Anthony Michael Kreis about Mark Meadows’ federal court hearing and the slew of motions that mark the latest maneuverings within the election interference case.

Battleground: Ballot Box | Trump’s arresting hold on the GOP

Aug 29 2023 23 mins  
LISTEN: On this special episode, we look at Donald Trump’s Georgia arrest — and his arresting hold over the GOP presidential primary.

Battleground: Ballot Box | Breaking down the Georgia indictments

Aug 18 2023 30 mins  
LISTEN: After a years-long investigation, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has made her findings public. On this episode, we break down the state RICO charges brought against former President Donald Trump and his allies in Fulton County.

Why Trump's grand 2020 election plan now goes to a grand jury

Aug 14 2023 24 mins  
On this episode, we go deeper into Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of Georgia’s election and how prosecutors are likely to show those actions were tantamount to a criminal enterprise.

How false claims fanned post-election flames in Georgia

Aug 09 2023 27 mins  
LISTEN: On this episode, we’ll start to untangle a complicated web of some of the Trump allies who may face charges here in Georgia in the coming days.

How Georgia's recent elections planted seeds for future conspiracies

Aug 07 2023 13 mins  
LISTEN: On this episode, we’ll turn back the clock to understand how we got here and how Georgia’s election system came to be ground zero for election conspiracy.

New season of GPB’s ‘Battleground: Ballot Box’ to follow Georgia Trump election case

Jul 31 2023 1 mins  
Nearly three years since a failed attempt to overturn Georgia’s presidential results, a grand jury in Atlanta will soon decide if former President Donald Trump and his allies will face criminal charges. GPB's "Battleground: Ballot Box" podcast returns to cover those likely indictments with new episodes starting Aug. 7, 2023.

There is no such thing as an offseason in election administration

Feb 28 2023 12 mins  
LISTEN: On today’s special episode, we take stock of the state of elections in Georgia roughly one year before the presidential race begins in earnest.