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State Representative for Atlanta-DeKalb. Lawyer, Asian/Hispanic American, and mom of 3. Big fan of democracy and voting rights.
Jun 1, 2022 9 tweets 3 min read
This article makes clear Democrats have got to do more, and we can't wait until the last minute to do it. The work to undermine our elections in 2022 and 2024 has been moving along quietly and steadily since 2020.

politi.co/3GFTsQU via @politico Their focus is on the local level so that when they make arguments that can change the outcome of an election, they'll make them to sympathetic decision makers. And they'll be in a better position to move elector-choosing authority to Republican-controlled state legislatures.
Jun 24, 2020 18 tweets 5 min read
Think allegations of #votersupression in Georgia are overblown?

Let me tell you about the shameful performance I saw by Ga House Republicans this morning when SB463 was discussed in committee. SB463 revises the GA election code, and passed on a party line vote.

A thread. The following amendment was offered this morning for the first time.

It precludes state and local election officials from sending Georgians absentee ballot applications-- something that helps Georgians vote safely during a pandemic, and generally increases voter participation.