Press Releases

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Nov 17, 2022

Press Release: Civil Rights Organizations File Amicus Brief In Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Limits On Early Voting

Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU of Georgia) filed an amicus brief in the Georgia state court lawsuit challenging the Georgia Secretary of State Office’s “official election bulletin”.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Nov 09, 2022

Press Statement: The ACLU of Georgia Continues to See the Impact of S.B. 202 on Elections in Georgia 

Throughout Midterm Election voting, the priority of the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia (ACLU of Georgia) has been the preservation of our democracy.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Nov 07, 2022

Press Release: Georgia Court Grants Immediate Relief For Cobb County Absentee Voters

The Cobb County Superior Court issued an emergency ruling today to ensure that hundreds of Cobb County voters who had requested absentee ballots – but not yet received them – can still vote.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Nov 06, 2022

Press Release: ACLU And SPLC File Emergency Litigation To Ensure Cobb County Residents Can Vote Absentee After Local Board Of Elections Fails To Send Out 1,000 Ballots

The lawsuit seeks to send ballots overnight to hundreds of voters who still need their absentee ballots and move the deadline from 7 p.m. on Election Day to November 14.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Nov 04, 2022

Press Release: With Many Still Awaiting Absentee Ballots, the ACLU of Georgia Urges In-State Voters to Vote in Person

Across the state, more than 80,000 absentee ballots are outstanding, with nearly 11,000 in Cobb County, according to the Secretary of State’s data hub for the 2022 General Election.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Oct 20, 2022

Press Release: ACLU of Georgia Encourages Early Voting, Urges Students to Vote Early at Campuses with Polling Places

Early voting has kicked off in Georgia, and voters are already casting their ballots at a record-breaking pace. The ACLU of Georgia encourages voters who haven’t done so to cast their ballot early.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights
Oct 14, 2022

Press Release: The ACLU of Georgia Provides Guidance on Voter Challenges to Elections Officials Statewide

Today, the ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to election officials statewide to provide guidance on voter challenges that are becoming increasingly common as we get closer to the November general election. We encourage those officials and attorneys representing them to carefully consult the guidance.
Issue Areas: Voter Rights