by GCV Education Fund | Nov 9, 2021 | Democracy, Elections
Every ten years, redistricting takes place in the United States. Redistricting is the process of looking at current political maps and redrawing those maps to better fit the changes in population and demographics that occurred over the past decade, following each...
by GCV Education Fund | Sep 13, 2021 | Democracy, Legislative
This article was written by Krista Brewer for Political Peach. This is the second Peach article I’ve written about redistricting. The earlier redistricting article discussed some of the basics. This issue outlines where we are in the process now, what to look for as...
by GCV Education Fund | Jun 16, 2021 | Democracy, Elections, Press & Media
GEORGIA REDISTRICTING ALLIANCE DEMANDS MEANINGFUL PUBLIC INPUT TO THE REDISTRICTING PROCESS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 9, 2021 CONTACT INFORMATION Karuna Ramachandran 404.585.8446 x 106 kramachandran@advancingjustice-atlanta.org ATLANTA, GA — Both Georgia’s Senate...
by GCV Education Fund | Jun 15, 2021 | Democracy, Elections
This article was written by Krista Brewer for Political Peach. Redistricting and apportionment, the process where we create electoral districts for congressional and state elections, is looming around the country. Since this is mandated by the U.S. Constitution only...
by GCV Education Fund | Apr 15, 2021 | Democracy, Elections
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.” During the 2021 legislative session, the Georgia General Assembly introduced dozens of bills aimed at curbing the ability of voters to have access to the polls. While legislators claimed that they were acting...
by GCV Education Fund | Mar 11, 2021 | Democracy, Elections, Press & Media
Jeremy Deaton Published February 26, 2021 The 2020 election marked the first time in 20 years that Georgia sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate, and the first time in 28 years that it swung for a Democrat in a presidential race. The results represent a signal victory...
