Voting In Georgia

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View In: Voting In Georgia“There's no legitimate justification for drawing maps that deny Black voters an opportunity to elect representatives who will fight for them in these critical state House deliberations.”

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View In: Voting In GeorgiaOn December 30, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed the bills to redistrict the state’s U.S. House and legislative districts. He waited until almost the last day to do that. A few minutes after he signed the bills, a federal lawsuit … Continue reading →

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View In: Voting In GeorgiaGeorgia’s 2021 municipal runoff elections saw dozens of progressives elected as new mayors, city council members and local officials in a wave that challenges the political narrative that only centrists can win in Southern battleground states, according to several organizers of voter outreach efforts.“Las...

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View In: Voting In GeorgiaGeorgia election officials rejected absentee ballot applications in the state's municipal elections this month at a rate more than four times higher than during the 2020 election cycle, in large part as the result of new restrictions on voting passed by Republican state lawmakers.Election officials rejecte...

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View In: Voting In Georgia Voting rights advocates within and beyond Georgia ramped up calls for congressional action after the Peach State's Republican lawmakers became the latest to approve a gerrymandered political map intended to give the GOP a political advantage for the next decade. Following similar moves by GOP-controlle...

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View In: Voting In Georgia“It's beyond enraging that Manchin and Sinema continue to say voting rights legislation needs 60 votes,” while Republicans are “rigging elections and shutting Dems out of power for next decade on simple majority party-line votes,“ said one expert.