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The Guardian: Black US voting ‘bloc’ composed of five distinct political groups, survey finds
“This fall, the Georgia-based voter engagement group New Georgia Project plans to use the research findings to tailor its door canvassing, phone and text scripts. “We’re able to train our canvassers and others to talk to people and to listen [...]
Talking Points Memo: They’re All My Graves, Son
“It has potential to allow those election deniers who have made it onto seats on election boards in our state to hold up a perfectly viable election to hold that up and to keep it from moving forward as pace [...]
AJC: Presidential race shake-up sharply increases voter registrations in Georgia
“’Voters in Georgia are actually feeling energized about the upcoming election,’ said Eli Grace, director of field operations for the New Georgia Project. ‘Since the recent change in the presidential nominee, we’ve seen more excitement from unregistered people who are [...]
The Guardian: Black voters in Georgia want affordable access to healthcare. Will Kamala Harris win them over?
“‘Healthcare redlining, which [Kierra Stanford, the lead community health organizer for the non-profit New Georgia Project] defined as ‘the deliberate managing of healthcare resources in Black communities’, has led hospital systems to divest from historically marginalized areas.
NBC: Harris and Walz heading to Georgia as campaign seeks to build on convention momentum
“Ranada Robinson, research director for the New Georgia Project Action Fund, said appealing to Black voters in both rural and urban areas will be critical to Harris’ success in the state, as it was to Biden’s victory in 2020.”
New Georgia Project Condemns Georgia State Elections Board Rule that Makes Delaying Election Certification Easier
For Immediate Release August 19, 2024 New Georgia Project Austin Heller, Communications Associate [email protected], (706) 505-4689 New Georgia Project Condemns Georgia State Elections Board Rule that Makes Delaying Election Certification Easier (Atlanta, Georgia) - New Georgia Project (NGP) released [...]
Raw Story: RNC comes to legal defense of Georgia county officials who tossed voter registrations
“According to the report, some 19 counties in Georgia have election deniers in charge of elections...according to the New Georgia Project”
WRBL: Voting rights groups speak on Georgia election rule
“‘Certification is what the board does before they say this election is final, these votes are final. This allows them to do their own investigation into the votes,’ said Stephanie Jackson Ali with the New Georgia Project.”
Common Dreams: 50+ Groups Demand Biden Go Further on US Housing Crisis
“The letter—part of the House Every One! campaign—is led by the Center for Popular Democracy (CPD) Action and backed by groups including...New Georgia Project”
Talking Points Memo: What To Know About the MAGA-Run Georgia Board Trying to Delay Election Certification
“Stephanie Jackson Ali, policy director of the nonpartisan New Georgia Project, explained in an interview with TPM that this newly passed measure is both a way to potentially keep an election from moving forward, but also as she notes, a [...]
