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35 States at Risk of “Rigged” Districts Due to Gerrymandering, Report Finds
The report finds that a wide swath of the South is at risk of “extreme” partisan gerrymandering.
Lawmakers Have Filed an Unprecedented 108 Laws to Restrict Voting Since February
Lawmakers have filed a total of 361 bills in 47 states in 2021 seeking to restrict voting, the Brennan Center finds.
Coca-Cola and Delta Only Opposed Georgia Election Bill After Public Backlash
The companies have donated tens of thousands of dollars to the lawmakers who sponsored the voter suppression bills.
Georgia’s New Voting Law Is Rife With Hidden Horrors
The law allows unlimited challenges against voters and slashes county election boards’ ability to resist suppression.
GA Republicans Supported Voting Buses and Drop Boxes Until GOP Started Losing
Some Republican legislators who promoted voting buses and drop boxes in 2020 have since voted to restrict them.
Across the Country, Republican Legislatures Are Keeping Trump’s Agenda Alive
A wave of bills cracking down on voting, protesting, transgender protections, and more are sweeping GOP-run states.
Georgia Republicans Just Passed a Law to Make It Easier to Overturn Elections
The bill hands the GOP-controlled legislature far-reaching control over election administration and who gets to vote.
GA Rep. Arrested for Knocking on Kemp’s Door as He Signed Voter Suppression Bill
Georgia State Rep. Park Cannon was reportedly charged with two felonies for knocking on the governor's office door.
Inspired by Georgia, GOP Is Creating “Best Practices” Guide on Voter Suppression
With help from the Heritage Foundation, GOP leaders are working on national guidelines for voter suppression laws.
Georgia GOP Jams 91 New Pages Into Voter Suppression Bill an Hour Before Meeting
Among the new proposals is a “challenger law,” which in some states has been used to block oppressed groups from voting.