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Georgia

Abbreviation
GA
What is a Runoff Election? (Blog)

What does it mean when a state goes into a runoff election? We break it down.

League of Women Voters and Voting Rights Advocates Notify Georgia of State and Federal Voting Violations (Press Release)

Lawrenceville, GA – Today the League of Women Voters of Georgia along with other voting rights advocates, notified the Georgia Secretary of State and Gwinnett County that the county has been in violation of state and federal law by illegally sustaining pre-election challenges to the eligibility of registered voters. The League, the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, Gwinnett County Branch of the NAACP, GALEO Latino Community Development Fund, Inc., Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, Inc., and Common Cause sent the notice letter as a prerequisite to filing a lawsuit under the NVRA.

Voting Rights Organizations Challenge Cobb County School Board Map Denying Equal Representation to Voters of Color (Press Release)

ATLANTA – TODAY The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), Southern Coalition for Social Justice (SCSJ), ACLU of Georgia, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyer’s Committee), and Schulte, Roth & Zabel LLP (SRZ) filed litigation challenging the Cobb County School Board map for intentionally discriminating against communities of color, particularly Black and Latinx voters, by “packing” them into a small number of districts to dilute their voting power. 

Legal Trends to Watch in 2022 (Blog)

With the new year comes more litigation. In the past year, the League has continued our work of fighting against anti-voter bills and purges, challenges to new district maps, and pushing back against the increased attacks on reproductive rights. Here are a handful of the issues you may want to keep an eye on in 2022. 

LWV of Georgia Joins Partners to File Federal Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Racially Gerrymandered Congressional Districts (Press Release)

The League of Women Voters of Georgia and partners files federal lawsuit challenging racial gerrymandering in Georgia. 

LWV Statement on Guilty Verdict in Trial for the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery (Press Release)

LWV of the US and LWV of Georgia issued the following statement in response to a jury finding Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William "Roddie" Bryan guilty of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.

Federal Court Blocks “Proof of Citizenship” Voting Requirement (Press Release)
A federal court ruled that a former US Election Assistance Commission official violated federal law in 2016 when he allowed three states – Alabama, Georgia, and Kansas – to require documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form.
League of Women Voters of the United States v. Newby (also League of Women Voters of the United States v. Harrington) (Legal Case)

The League filed a federal lawsuit to block the Election Assistance Commission from allowing three states to require documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form

The League's Impact on the 2020 Election (Blog)

A high-level summary of the League's 2020 Election Impact Report and how the League supported millions of people in a year filled with unprecedented challenges.

Voting Rights Groups Sue To Stop Voter Suppression Bill in Georgia (Press Release)

LWV of Georgia, along with partners, filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia to prevent enforcement of SB 202, an omnibus voter suppression bill signed by Georgia Governor Brian Kemp last week.