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Common Cause Georgia Responds to Secretary Raffensperger’s Irresponsible Announcement
"Voters deserve to be able to have confidence in our elections systems. Even in the middle of a pandemic – perhaps especially in the middle of a pandemic – voters should be able to rely on the systems that select our elected officials."
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Clarkston, GA Votes to Join Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Order on Census Count
“Here in Clarkston we have people who come from diverse backgrounds and we already have enough challenges in getting everyone counted including language barriers – and we don't want another unconstitutional hindrance from counting every single resident of our City,” Clarkston Councilman Awet Eyasu said.
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Voting Rights Act Turns 55
Today’s anniversary comes during a time when our nation is, once again, grappling with its long history of treating people differently based on the color of their skin.
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Committee Urged to Reject Amendment, Pass SB 463
This amendment to SB 463 would be a step backward. It would eliminate an option that Georgia’ elections officials will likely need in the fall elections. Voters should not ever be forced to choose between their health and exercising their right to vote. In pandemic conditions, sending absentee ballot applications to voters is one of the best ways to ensure their ability to vote safely.
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Statement by Aunna Dennis, Executive Director, Common Cause Georgia
The obstacles that Georgia’s voters have faced in this election are simply unacceptable.
It’s also unacceptable that the officials entrusted with administering the elections have spent the day dodging blame, rather than accepting responsibility.
Georgia’s voters deserve better.
It’s also unacceptable that the officials entrusted with administering the elections have spent the day dodging blame, rather than accepting responsibility.
Georgia’s voters deserve better.
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Common Cause Georgia Urges Voters to Consider Absentee Voting in June Elections
Given the uncertainties surrounding the public health situation, we urge all Georgians to consider using absentee ballots to vote in the upcoming primary elections.
Absentee voting is a safe and secure way to participate in that most essential of American activities: helping to choose our government officials.
Absentee voting is a safe and secure way to participate in that most essential of American activities: helping to choose our government officials.
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Common Cause Georgia Urges Secretary Raffensperger to Disband “Absentee Ballot Task Force”
Secretary Raffensperger recently announced an “Absentee Ballot Task Force” with incredibly broad authority to investigate Georgians who choose to vote by mail. The situations that would trigger an investigation disproportionately affect voters from racial and ethnic minorities, younger voters, low-income voters and those who don’t have a traditional “residential” address.
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Statement of Cindy Battles, on behalf of Common Cause Georgia
We support Secretary of State Raffensperger’s decision to mail absentee ballot applications to all registered voters. Sending absentee ballot applications to all registered voters will make it accessible and secure for Georgians to vote by mail, if they choose to.
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DOJ, SEC and Ethics Complaints Filed Against Senator Loeffler
Today, Common Cause filed complaints calling for investigations of Sen. Kelly Loeffler. “Voters have the right to expect that our elected officials put our interests first,” said Common Cause Georgia Program Coordinator Cindy Battles. “And there shouldn’t be any question about it. Obviously, in this situation, there are questions about how Sen. Loeffler handled the information received in private briefings. There are also questions about whether she should have shared that information with her constituents, back in January when she...
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Common Cause, other organizations urge Georgia Senate to turn down call for Constitutional Convention
Common Cause Georgia, Georgia Conservation Voters, Georgia Budget & Policy Institute, Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, ACLU GA, Southern Poverty Law Center, Women Watch Afrika, League of Women Voters GA, Partnership for Southern Equity, Georgia Stand Up, Black Voters Matter Fund, All Voting Is Local Georgia, GA Equality and GA AFL-CIO today urged state Senators to vote down SR 854, a resolution calling for a constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.
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Common Cause Supports Redistricting Reform Bill
Sen. Elena Parent (D-Atlanta) unveiled SB 491, which provides transparency and accountability procedures for redistricting Georgia's General Assembly and congressional districts after the 2020 Census. Common Cause Georgia was one of several organizations that joined the press conference to support the measure.
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Nonpartisan Voting Rights Groups Meet with Sec. Raffensperger to Discuss Election Preparedness
Today, The Coalition for the People’s Agenda, Common Cause Georgia, Georgia NAACP, Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials, League of Women Voters Georgia, and ProGeorgia met with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to discuss election security, issues in counties, and other voting-related problems around the state.
