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11 Alive: VP Harris visits Atlanta for campaign rally
“‘We've seen in Georgia over the last few elections cycles that, the Black turnout has increased every election cycle since at least 2020, when of course when Georgia was one of the major states that determined the 2020 presidential election. [...]
The Herald Sun: What Black voters think about Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and their top priorities
“The Black Census data allowed researchers to dig deeply into Black needs and potential solutions, said Ranada Robinson, the research director at the New Georgia Project, a nonpartisan group working to register and civically engage a large and growing population [...]
Atlanta Civic Circle: Is gerrymandering responsible for low turnout precincts in Fulton County?
“’They are very often seeing completely new names running, not seeing familiar names, and that means that they are, again, kind of less invested, because it’s people that they may not know from their community that they may not recognize,’ [...]
Fox 5 Atlanta: Harris vs. Trump: Black men hold special meeting in Atlanta to discuss 2024 election
“Monday night's meetup held at the Andrew and Walter Young Family YMCA in Atlanta was made possible by Black Voters Matter and New Georgia Project.”
BBC: ‘It’s in God’s hands now’: Georgia voters brace for close election
“’2020 was a different beast,’ said Kendra Cotton, executive director of the New Georgia Project, a non-partisan organisation that leads voter outreach efforts among metro Atlanta’s communities of colour. ‘When you talk about getting people out, it was like a [...]
The Guardian: Atlanta center of US political universe once again with Biden-Trump debate
“’What is absolutely true is the Republicans cannot win the White House without Georgia,’ said Stephanie Jackson Ali, policy director for the New Georgia Project, a voter outreach organization. ‘Either way, Georgia is going to be critical this year for [...]
AJC: Georgia requires police training on election intimidation and interference
“Police need to be aware of laws that protect voters but avoid the appearance of heavy-handed law enforcement, said Stephanie Jackson Ali, policy director for the New Georgia Project, a voting rights group.”
Georgia Recorder: Election monitors nervously practice for the ‘big dance in November’
“Along with other groups, the New Georgia Project has been trying to engage communities of color and LGBTQ+, rural and young voters through door-to-door and issue-based organizing. Since 2020, the group has registered more than 150,000 new voters, many of [...]
Capital B Atlanta: Advocates Are Working to Ensure Homeless Georgians Can Vote in November
“New Georgia Project policy director Stephanie Ali said her voter engagement organization expects to see an increase in voter challenges against the unhoused.”
New Georgia Project Launches New Tool Indicating Nearly 90 Percent of Georgia’s County Boards of Elections Need Improvement
For Immediate Release May 7, 2024 (646) 673-4191 [email protected] New Georgia Project Launches New Tool Indicating Nearly 90 Percent of Georgia’s County Boards of Elections Need Improvement NGP’s new Board of Elections accountability report card provides much needed [...]
