by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jun 16, 2021 | Democracy, Elections, Press & Media
GEORGIA REDISTRICTING ALLIANCE DEMANDS MEANINGFUL PUBLIC INPUT TO THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2021 CONTACT INFORMATION Karuna Ramachandran 404.585.8446 x 106 kramachandran@advancingjustice-atlanta.org ATLANTA, GA — Both Georgia’s Senate...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jun 15, 2021 | Democracy, Elections
This article was written by Krista Brewer for Political Peach. Redistricting and apportionment, the process where we create electoral districts for congressional and state elections, is looming around the country. Since this is mandated by the U.S. Constitution only...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Apr 15, 2021 | Democracy, Elections
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” During the 2021 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly introduced dozens of bills aimed at curbing the ability of voters to have access to the polls. While legislators claimed that they were acting...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Mar 11, 2021 | Democracy, Elections, Press & Media
Jeremy Deaton Published February 26, 2021 The 2020 election marked the first time in 20 years that Georgia sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate, and the first time in 28 years that it swung for a Democrat in a presidential race. The results represent a signal victory...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Feb 18, 2021 | Democracy, Elections
This article was written by Krista Brewer for Political Peach. After a November election and the January runoff, with historic turnouts and no widespread problems, the Georgia legislature is now considering a plethora of laws that will significantly impact access to...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jan 25, 2021 | Democracy
This article was written by Krista Brewer for Political Peach. As we rest up from the runoff of the century, voters and our General Assembly should take a serious look at why we have runoffs and consider better ways to select our elected representatives. Our runoff...
