New State Laws Hit Voters of Color Hardest

In Georgia last month, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia denied our motion to suspend the line relief ban in SB 202—which prohibits communities from providing food, water, and other support to voters stuck waiting in line at a polling place, which has historically hours-long waits to vote.

Those in favor of SB 202 have weaponized fear around election fraud to pass this Bill and limit access to poll locations, criminalizing the act of providing line relief, and allowing the Republican-dominated state government to potentially disqualify voters.

This is a huge step back for democracy and voting rights in Georgia.

"It's based on a lie. There was really no need for the law from the beginning. We had no fraud we had no bad elections..."

— Bishop Carl McRae of Exousia Lighthouse Ministries

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It’s injustices like these that keep us dedicated to working towards rights restoration, protecting voter rights via democratizing voter protection, and enshrining the right to vote in our constitution.

From Louisiana to Florida and Virginia, Advancement Project is actively supporting partners undoing the remnants of Jim Crow legacies that deprive communities—largely people of color—of their voice and vote.

This is why we fight. We have been on the front lines of fights for voting rights because access to the ballot gives communities of color power and self-determination in matters that impact their lives.

We won't stop and how will we continue fighting this election—stay tuned for more info on how you can support our voting rights work on the ground by visiting our Voting Rights project page.

In the coming weeks we’ll also be releasing the findings from our youth poll, so stick around to learn more about what matters most to young Black and Brown voters this election.

In Solidarity,

Judith Browne Dianis
Executive Director

P.S. If you haven’t seen it yet, watch the full How Cops Get Off video series here that breaks down three major elements that keep cops protected and reinforce racist practices that harm our communities.

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