by Georgia Conservation Voters | May 6, 2020 | Democracy, Elections
Dates to Remember: Voter REGISTRATION Deadline – May 11, 2020 Statewide Primary Election – June 9, 2020 Early Voting – May 18, 2020 Primary Runoff – August 11, 2020 General Election – November 3, 2020 Voter registration deadline for the...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | May 6, 2020 | Democracy, Elections
Georgia has a grave problem of systemic voter suppression. The history of voter suppression and the exclusion of people of color, women, and indigenous people from our democracy has continued rippling effects on our state. These groups are also the most at risk of...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Apr 16, 2020 | Democracy, Elections
Friend — I became a civic engagement and environmental organizer because I know communities cannot recycle our way out of the climate crisis. To create the large-scale policy we need, we have to address the underlying problems in our democratic structure. I believe we...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Apr 10, 2020 | Democracy, Elections
What are voter purges? Voter purges are the ways that the state takes people off the polls for failing to meet certain requirements. Georgia requirements include: -have not voted in the past seven years -have not updated their address from which they registered to...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Mar 26, 2020 | Democracy
The 2020 Census is happening now! Earlier this year, we wrote about why taking the census is essential to protecting the environment. Here’s what you need to know to respond to the census survey online, by phone, or by mail. The Census is basically just a survey. The...
by Georgia Conservation Voters | Mar 15, 2020 | Democracy
Protect Our Constitutional Rights – Vote NO on SR 854 March 11, 2020 Dear Senator, We are writing you today on the dangers of an Article V convention and to urge you to vote “NO” on SR 854, which would renew Georgia’s call for a new constitutional convention where...
