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7 Mar

THREAD: As the nation remembers #BloodySunday and the violent scenes on the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Republicans in state legislatures are fighting to resurrect the dark history of Jim Crow, and Georgia is on the front lines of GOP voter suppression. #gapol brennancenter.org/our-work/resea…

From attempts to criminalize those handing out food and water to voters waiting in long lines, to efforts dismantle the Black church tradition of Souls to the Polls, these bills, like those in the era of Bloody Sunday, are targeting Black and brown voters. nytimes.com/2021/03/06/us/…

Advocates, voters, and faith leaders are speaking out against bills like #HB531 and #SB241 that prolong an age-old legacy of racist voter suppression. On the anniversary Bloody Sunday, the urgency of passing #HR1 and #HR4 cannot be overstated. ajc.com/opinion/opinio…

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@fairfightaction

1 Mar

THREAD: Today, Georgia House Republicans took yet another step to send voting rights in Georgia back to the days of Jim Crow and forced through #HB531, moving forward on one of the strictest and most anti-democratic pieces of voter suppression legislation in the country. #gapol

#HB531 is a dangerous attempt to roll back voting rights, leading to longer lines and more restrictive rules for absentee ballots while limiting weekend voting and threatening Georgians’ privacy by creating opportunities for identity theft just to request a mail-in ballot. #gapol

These blatantly anti-democratic provisions would add extra hurdles for voters of color and marginalized communities -- along with Republican voters who have relied on voting by mail to win states like Florida and Ohio. #HB531 will harm Georgia voters. #gapol

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@fairfightaction

24 Feb

THREAD: Georgia now has TWO of the worst voter suppression bills in the nation moving quickly through our legislature: #SB421 and #HB531. #SB241 would end no-excuse mail voting, implement new ID requirements, and add witness requirements for mail voters. #gapol

Today #HB531 passed out of committee- it would restrict dropbox access, add new ID requirements for mail voting, force counties to choose between offering some Saturday OR Sunday voting, and more. The GOP-led GA legislature is unrelenting in their attacks on voting rights. #gapol

Not only are these ID and witness restrictions suppressive and unnecessary, they are outwardly discriminatory, and would have a disparate impact on Black and other minority voters across our state, as well as older voters and voters in single-person households. #gapol

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@fairfightaction

23 Feb

THREAD: Because of citizen engagement, advocates have forced lawmakers to postpone a vote on #HB531 three times since it was introduced by Rep. Barry Fleming. Now, we must keep up the pressure. Here are three actions we need you to take right now:
#gapol (1/5)

1. Call Your County Elections Officials
HB 531 contains provisions that an independent analysis by Voting Rights Lab found that HB 531 could incur over $50 million in total new costs to counties statewide. Find your county elections office:
elections.sos.ga.gov/Elections/coun…
#gapol (2/5)

2. Call the following State Representatives and demand that they oppose HB 531:
Barry Fleming: 404-656-5105
Alan Powell: 404-463-3793
Jan Jones: 404-656-5072
Chuck Martin: 404-656-5146
Lynn Smith: 404-656-7149
Bonnie Rich: 404-656-5087
Houston Gaines: 404-656-0298
#gapol
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@fairfightaction

22 Feb

THREAD: #HB531 is a dangerous attempt to roll back voting rights, and would have devastating consequences for GA voters. Read Fair Fight Action's written testimony against HB 531, submitted to the House Special Committee on Election Integrity: ➡️ StopHB531.com #gapol

#HB531 eliminates Sunday voting.
By rolling back early, absentee, and day-of voting in ways that disproportionately inconvenience voters of color and marginalized groups, this 59 page piece of legislation violates our rights, the Constitution and federal statutes. #gapol

#HB531 would create new ID requirements to vote by mail - ignoring that a full 3% of Georgia voters do not have the proposed ID documents. In Georgia, with more than 7,692,567 registered voters, that means that 230,777 electors do not have the requisite identification. #gapol

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@fairfightaction

20 Feb

THREAD: Following multiple defeats in the 2020 election, Georgia Republicans are returning to their voter suppression tactics to hold onto waning power. #HB531, presented by voter suppressor Rep. Barry Fleming, includes several rollbacks on voting rights. ⬇️ 1/ #gapol

#HB531 could:

❌Eliminate Sunday Voting
❌Slash 108 Total Available Hrs of Early Vote
❌Remove 1 of 2 Saturday Vote Options
❌Force Counties To Raise Taxes To Pay For Elections
❌Slash Time Counties Can Mail Ballots
❌Prohibit Early Voting on Holidays

2/ #gapol

Slash Mail Ballot Application Window By 113 Days
Require Photocopy of ID for VBM App If No Driver's License
Set Restrictive Ballot Return Deadline of 11 Days Before Election

3/ #gapol

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