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What Other States Can Learn from Georgia’s Historic Elections
Demonstrators protest outside of the Capitol building in opposition of House Bill 531 on March 8, 2021, in Atlanta. HB531 will restrict early voting hours, remove drop boxes, and require the use of a government ID when voting by mail.
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Organization, outreach, money, and meeting people where they are is the key to changing political winds.
Apr 8, 2021
Political watchers across the country have had Georgia on their minds lately—and for good reason. After a historic, whirlwind election cycle in which the reliably Republican state not only made President Joe Biden the first Democrat to carry Georgia since 1992, but also delivered Democratic control in the U.S. Senate, the Republican-controlled state legislature has enacted draconian new voter restrictions, justifying them with baseless allegations of voter fraud.