Alice Barrett has logged in at 2023-12-28 16:28:23
Alice Barrett has logged in at 2023-12-28 16:28:23

ATLANTA — President Joe Biden’s proposal to reshuffle the 2024 nomination plan by putting Georgia in the first wave of states to cast ballots faces an uncertain future amid opposition from Republicans who have the final say on his plan will have.

Advocates have yet to convince Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who has the power to set the timeline, to support the postponement. And their plan suffered a setback when Governor Brian Kemp’s administration abruptly announced that he would not support the move.

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