Press Releases

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Oct 16, 2024

Press Release: Court Blocks Georgia’s New Hand Counting Rule in Victory for Voters

A state court today permanently blocked the Georgia State Election Board’s new rule requiring the hand counting of ballots in the upcoming November election.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Oct 10, 2024

Press Release: Federal Court Declines to Extend Georgia’s Voter Registration Deadline as State Recovers from Hurricane Helene

A federal court declined to extend Georgia’s voter registration deadline despite the destructive impacts of Hurricane Helene in the state.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Oct 08, 2024

Press Release: SPLC, ACLU Prevents 230 Georgia Voters from Voter Roll Purge

A motion to dismiss a request challenging approximately 230 county residents was granted and the case was dismissed.
Oct 08, 2024

Press Release: ACLU of Georgia and Civil Rights Groups: Extend Voter Registration Deadline as State Recovers from Hurricane Helene

Plaintiffs seek an emergency temporary restraining order from the Northern District of Georgia to prevent the disenfranchisement of Georgians impacted by the effects of Hurricane Helene.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Oct 07, 2024

Press Release: Atlanta City Council Should Approve Funding for PAD Program

The Atlanta City Council should approve the $5 million contract awarded to the Policing Alternatives and Diversion program.
Oct 07, 2024

Press Release: Georgia Supreme Court Reinstates Six-Week Abortion Ban

The ban will remain in effect indefinitely while the state’s appeal proceeds in the Georgia Supreme Court. 
Oct 04, 2024

Press Release: ACLU Launches Voter Education Campaign Ahead of Georgia State House Race Focused on Reproductive Rights

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and ACLU of Georgia announced a $300,000 campaign, paid by the ACLU Voter Education Fund, to inform Georgia voters about the critical reproductive rights issues at stake in this year’s state house races.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Oct 03, 2024

Press Release: Civil Rights Groups Intervene in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s New Hand Counting Rule

A coalition of civil rights organizations intervened in a lawsuit challenging the Georgia State Election Board’s new rule requiring the hand counting of ballots in the upcoming November election.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Oct 02, 2024

Press Release: ACLU and SisterSong Statement on Petition to Georgia Supreme Court to Reinstate Abortion Ban

A petition was filed requesting to block a trial court ruling invalidating the state’s six-week abortion ban and reinstate the ban while the State’s appeal proceeds.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom