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The Hill: Want Black votes? Offer Black voters true empowerment
“In Georgia, the number of Black super voters, or, those showing high vote propensity, went from 500,000 in 2018 to almost 800,000 in 2022. This stunning increase was due, in large part, to the New Georgia Project’s commitment to reaching out to the [...]
Non-profit Quarterly: How the New Georgia Project Engages Low-Propensity Voters
“Kendra Cotton, the current CEO of the NGP, urged political pundits to focus less attention on whether or not there is excitement around elections in Southern states. ‘Excitement is not what we should be gauging. Excitement is not going to [...]
AJC: LISTEN: DA Fani Willis faces more challenges in Donald Trump case
“Cotton is the CEO of the coalition founded by Stacey Abrams. She describes Georgia’s current political climate as “blue federally but ruby red all the way down.” She adds, ‘We have more work to do to show that everything down the [...]
AJC: Bill seeks to bolster Georgia voter registration challenge law
“‘These are people who have to come in to show themselves to protect their right to vote, to say, ‘I am here, I am a real person,’ said Stephanie Ali, policy director for the New Georgia Project Action Fund, a liberal [...]
AP: Georgia bill could provide specific reasons for challenging voters
“The liberal New Georgia Project said more than 100,000 challenges have been filed since 2021. The vast majority of the challenges have been rejected, but some have been accepted.”
Bloomberg: What to Know in Washington: High Grocery Costs Put Biden in Bind
“Kendra Cotton, head of the New Georgia Project, which seeks to register voters among marginalized groups, is hearing especially from Black Americans about the cost of everyday expenses like groceries. Often, they blame the president, regardless of how much control [...]
NBC: Georgia Democrats brace for a ‘tough fight ahead' in keeping the state blue in 2024
“Kendra Cotton, CEO of the New Georgia Project Action Fund, an affiliate of the group founded by former gubernatorial candidate and voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams, said enthusiasm isn’t the best marker to measure turnout.”
Reuters: Biden struggles to engage Black voters in Georgia after winning there in 2020
“Ranada Robinson, Research Director at the New Georgia Project said, ‘We do not have a concern voters won’t know who to vote for. The issue is whether they will turn out.’”
CBS: Biden and Trump trade barbs over Laken Riley death, immigration, during dueling campaign rallies in Georgia
"Black voters show up in inspiring and unbeatable numbers to vote for progressive issues and candidates. Our concern is not so much how will black voters perform, but how will the rest of Georgia perform?" said Keron Blair, an organizer [...]
AJC: OPINION: Georgia poll chaplains could play key role in upcoming election
Poll chaplains could be more crucial than ever in helping to protect the integrity of voting in the 2024 election. The Rev. Letitia Campbell, an assistant professor at Emory’s Candler School of Theology, trained years ago with the New Georgia Project [...]
