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Somehow, the actions of a state legislator knocking on the door of a governor who is signing a law that impacts her constituents, by her actions, were somehow so dangerous and criminal that she got charged with two felonies.
If you want to honor Dr. King, stand up against voter suppression right now.
That is not going to be allowed to stand in Georgia.
Republicans in the Georgia legislature have granted themselves the ability to remove the election boards in individual counties on their own say so.
If you think that this is something happening down in Georgia, you are misapprehending the moment that we`re living in. If you think that this is something happening to black voters, you still don`t quite clearly understand. This is a…
We need preclearance applied to the entire country. But I also haven`t given up on H.R.1 because I understand that H.R.1 will expand our right and our access to the ballot.
This is something that Brian Kemp has been doing in his career over and over. He has shown us who he is. And I for one cannot wait Congressman Clyburn until we bring you over to help us elect a new governor in 2022 because Brian Kemp`s…
If there`s one thing that`s clear, it`s that the Georgia election was certainly free of any consequential fraud. We counted the votes not once, not twice, but three times. So, what`s the purpose of all of this? They don`t like the outcome…
They don`t like the outcome, and so this is democracy in reverse.
Our democracy is in a 911 emergency. And I`m not about to be stopped or stymied by debates about Senate rules.
Well, it wasn't a voting rights bill. It was an election security bill that actually increases early voting opportunities on the weekend here in Georgia, and also requires a photo ID for absentee by mail just like when you vote in-person…
I mean, if you look at the election, black people steered this election towards Joe Biden, I mean, in Georgia particularly.
It is that big lie that is the fuel for these terrible voter suppression laws that we see coming out of the state of Georgia. And we have had to push hard against the big lie and make sure that we secure the democracy for all of our…
According to them, if you support voter I.D. for absentee ballots, you`re a racist. According to them, if you believe in protecting the security and sanctity of the ballot box, you`re a -- quote - - 'Jim Crow in a suit and tie.'
So, what`s the purpose of all of this? They don`t like the outcome. And so this is democracy in reverse, where politicians have decided that, instead of the voters picking their representatives, the representatives have a right to…
The notion that you`re going to protect the rights of the minority at the -- in the Senate, at the expense of the rights of the minorities across the United States is absurd.
The Senate Bill 202, Georgia will take another step toward ensuring our elections are secure, accessible, and fair. The facts are that this new law will expand voting access in the Peach State.