Press Releases

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Jul 11, 2023

Press Advisory: ACLU of Georgia Voting Rights Attorney to Testify, Opposing Irwin County’s Plan to Close Two of its Three Precincts

The Irwin County Board of Elections and Registrations will discuss proposed polling place changes that will consolidate the county’s three precincts into one polling place.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Jun 06, 2023

Press Release: ACLU of Georgia Urges Fulton County to Reject Election Board Candidates who Use Mass Challenges that Disenfranchise Eligible Voters

The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to members of the Fulton County’s Board of Commissioners warning them of the danger posed to democracy if they elect candidates to the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections who embrace mass voter challenges that disenfranchise eligible voters.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
May 31, 2023

Press Release: New Motions Filed in Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Omnibus Anti-Voter Law Seek to Defend Against Racial Discrimination and Remove Barriers to Absentee Voting

Voting rights organizations have filed motions for preliminary injunctive relief to lift barriers to voting for the 2024 elections in Georgia.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
May 17, 2023

Voting and Civil Rights Groups Challenge Inequity in Access to Voting Under Georgia Law

Voting and civil rights groups filed an emergency preliminary injunction motion seeking to lift restrictions in Georgia’s anti-voter law, S.B. 202, that target voters with disabilities.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Mar 02, 2023

Press Release: ACLU of Georgia Opposes Anti-Voter Bills of the 2023 Legislative Session

An anti-voting bill passed this week by a senate ethics committee fits a yearslong pattern of lawmakers introducing legislation aimed at diminishing the power of targeted groups of voters.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Dec 03, 2022

Press Release: Cobb County Extends Deadline Of Receipt For Voters Who Received Late Ballots

Superior Court Agrees to Extend Receipt Deadline For Certain Voters in Litigation Over Delayed Absentee Ballots
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Nov 18, 2022

Press Statement: ACLU Of Georgia Says All Counties Should Add Option Of Saturday, November 26 For Early Voting

Today, the Superior Court of Fulton County ruled that Georgia counties are permitted to hold early voting on Saturday, November 26, 2022.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Nov 18, 2022

Press Statement: The ACLU Of Georgia Implores Counties To Expand Early Voting

College Students Will Once Again Be Able to Vote Early on Atlanta Campuses
Issue Areas: Voter Rights