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Voting & Elections 06.4.2024

Cherokee County Commissioners Compromise Bipartisanship; Pro-democracy Groups Send Letters to Board of Commissioners

“The Board of Elections has a responsibility to act within the best interest of its constituents. This attempt to vote out a democratic member goes against that," said Aunna Dennis, executive director of Common Cause Georgia.

Voting & Elections 05.22.2024

If implemented, these proposed rules could unnecessarily delay certification and threaten our free and fair democracy.

05.10.2024

SB 63 is drawing from the national playbook to stifle public will and demonstrates a dangerous precedent to further criminalize those who are unable to afford a cash bond.

05.9.2024

These unrealistic burdens will leave election workers scrambling to implement the new changes with barely enough time before the November election.

Voting & Elections 03.29.2024

“These election bills do nothing to help Georgia voters," said Anne-Gray Herring, policy analyst of Common Cause Georgia. " Instead, they add unnecessary burdens on an already safe and secure voting process."

Ethics & Accountability 03.28.2024

“This bill clearly chills the voices of Georgia voters who deserve an opportunity to choose their elected officials in their respective districts," said Anne-Gray Herring, policy analyst of Common Cause Georgia.

HB 1312 could add an extra two years to the six-year terms of commissioners on the all-Republican body.

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Cherokee County Commissioners Compromise Bipartisanship; Pro-democracy Groups Send Letters to Board of Commissioners

If implemented, these proposed rules could unnecessarily delay certification and threaten our free and fair democracy.

SB 63 is drawing from the national playbook to stifle public will and demonstrates a dangerous precedent to further criminalize those who are unable to afford a cash bond.

These unrealistic burdens will leave election workers scrambling to implement the new changes with barely enough time before the November election.

“These election bills do nothing to help Georgia voters," said Anne-Gray Herring, policy analyst of Common Cause Georgia. " Instead, they add unnecessary burdens on an already safe and secure voting process."

“This bill clearly chills the voices of Georgia voters who deserve an opportunity to choose their elected officials in their respective districts," said Anne-Gray Herring, policy analyst of Common Cause Georgia.

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Cherokee County Commissioners Compromise Bipartisanship; Pro-democracy Groups Send Letters to Board of Commissioners

If implemented, these proposed rules could unnecessarily delay certification and threaten our free and fair democracy.

SB 63 is drawing from the national playbook to stifle public will and demonstrates a dangerous precedent to further criminalize those who are unable to afford a cash bond.

These unrealistic burdens will leave election workers scrambling to implement the new changes with barely enough time before the November election.

“These election bills do nothing to help Georgia voters," said Anne-Gray Herring, policy analyst of Common Cause Georgia. " Instead, they add unnecessary burdens on an already safe and secure voting process."

“This bill clearly chills the voices of Georgia voters who deserve an opportunity to choose their elected officials in their respective districts," said Anne-Gray Herring, policy analyst of Common Cause Georgia.

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