by Georgia Conservation Voters | Jun 4, 2020 | Democracy, Elections, Environmental Justice, Federal Updates, Land & Wildlife, Legislative
Federal Legislative Update Although COVID-19 continues to be ever present in the minds of voters and politicians, the legislative work continues in Washington D.C. as Congress continues to debate. We know it can be hard to remember what’s going on, so we wanted to...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | May 6, 2020 | Democracy, Elections
Additional Absentee Voting Information: If you requested an absentee ballot but did not receive it, you can still head to your local poll station. When you arrive, make sure to talk to a poll worker and let them know that you requested an absentee ballot but did not...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | May 6, 2020 | Democracy, Elections
Georgia has a grave problem of systemic voter suppression. The history of voter suppression and the exclusion of people of color, women, and indigenous people from our democracy has continued rippling effects on our state. These groups are also the most at risk of...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Apr 16, 2020 | Democracy, Elections
Friend — I became a civic engagement and environmental organizer because I know communities cannot recycle our way out of the climate crisis. To create the large-scale policy we need, we have to address the underlying problems in our democratic structure. I believe we...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Apr 10, 2020 | Democracy, Elections
What are voter purges? Voter purges are the ways that the state takes people off the polls for failing to meet certain requirements. Georgia requirements include: -have not voted in the past seven years -have not updated their address from which they registered to...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Mar 26, 2020 | Democracy
The 2020 Census is happening now! Earlier this year, we wrote about why taking the census is essential to protecting the environment. Here’s what you need to know to respond to the census survey online, by phone, or by mail. The Census is basically just a survey. The...
