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In the wake of last year’s SB 202, Georgia’s Legislature is considering another “omnibus” bill that could substantially change the state’s elections procedures.

With a March 15 deadline for action, Common Cause Georgia is calling on the Senate to quickly approve a bill to prohibit legislatively-affiliated political committees from raising money during a legislative session.

Tuesday, without much public notice, the Redistricting & Elections Subcommittee of the House Committee on Governmental Affairs held a hearing on elections-related legislation.

“Georgians shouldn’t have to hire a lobbyist to be able to participate in our government.”

“We have long supported redistricting at every level of our government that is fair, transparent, and protects the needs of communities who have been historically sidelined by those in power. Unfortunately, what we are seeing in Athens-Clarke County violates every single one of these principles,” said Aunna Dennis, executive director of Common Cause Georgia.

We hope that, during today’s press conference, the media will ask Governor Kemp and Attorney General Carr some pointed questions.