U.S : What to watch for in GEORGIA.

 

 

 

Voter suppression is rooted in racism. Just look at Georgia.

The current runoff system in Georgia replaced an electoral system that violated the 14th Amendment by unfairly diluting the power of Black voters in cities like Atlanta. But the new system didn't fix the problem of inequity -- it continued it. In fact, the segregationist state legislator who proposed adopting the Jim-Crow-relic runoff system later admitted he was "racially prejudiced" and his proposition was "racially motivated."

Fast forward to 2010 when conservatives coordinated a multistate effort to gerrymander maps -- following the election of our first Black president. Conservatives invested heavily in winning state legislative races in order to control redistricting. 

 

Their efforts were successful -- for the first time ever, Republicans controlled the Georgia redistricting process. The resulting gerrymandered map was described by John Lewis as "an affront to the spirit and the letter of the Voting Rights Act."

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In 2013, the Supreme Court gutted key protections in the Voting Rights Act that helped prevent voter suppression. Since then, hundreds of polling locations have closed in Georgia, we've seen unprecedented efforts to purge voters off registration rolls, and voters have experienced hours-long lines in areas with more voters of color.

Despite all these obstacles, Georgians set voter turnout records in November 2020 and again in January's runoff election -- thanks to the tireless efforts of Black grassroots organizers who worked to engage, register, and turn out their communities in record numbers.

 

 

But as President Obama has warned, one good election will not eliminate threats to our democracy.

 

 

That brings us to last month. Days after the runoff, conservative state legislators in Georgia have already committed to restricting absentee voting and eliminating ballot drop boxes -- key provisions that make voting more accessible. It is not a coincidence that after 15 years of no-excuse absentee voting in Georgia, conservatives are calling to end the practice after an election cycle when high Black turnout was the deciding factor of their party's losses.

We need to restore accountability in our government. Otherwise, states like Georgia will continue to install "racially motivated" voter suppression efforts under the guise of combatting "voter fraud" -- a dangerous combination of white supremacy and misinformation. 

 

  

 

Ending gerrymandering in states like Georgia is essential to breaking the cycle of voter suppression and restoring accountability in our democracy. Help All On The Line train and empower grassroots volunteers to peacefully and effectively hold politicians accountable. 

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