Battleground: Ballot Box
Battleground: Ballot Box
Georgia Public Broadcasting
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.
Battleground: Ballot Box | 2020 election RICO update: a plea deal and courtroom appeals
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.
Oct 12, 2023
14 min
Battleground: Ballot Box | The push to punish DA Fani Willis widens a Republican rift
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.
Sep 19, 2023
16 min
19 defendants, two courthouses and a flurry of filings.
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.
Sep 6, 2023
15 min
Battleground: Ballot Box | Trump’s arresting hold on the GOP
LISTEN: On this special episode, we look at Donald Trump’s Georgia arrest — and his arresting hold over the GOP presidential primary.
Aug 29, 2023
23 min
Battleground: Ballot Box | Breaking down the Georgia indictments
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.
Aug 18, 2023
30 min
Why Trump's grand 2020 election plan now goes to a grand jury
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.
Aug 14, 2023
24 min
How false claims fanned post-election flames in Georgia
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.
Aug 9, 2023
27 min
How Georgia's recent elections planted seeds for future conspiracies
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.
Aug 7, 2023
13 min
New season of GPB’s ‘Battleground: Ballot Box’ to follow Georgia Trump election case
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.
Jul 31, 2023
1 min
There is no such thing as an offseason in election administration
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.
Feb 28, 2023
12 min
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