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Congressional District 6

DeKalb needs early voting sites — and a way to contact officials

There’s a continued push to get adequate early voting sites in DeKalb County for the Congressional District 6 special election run-off, now a race between Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel. Right now, there is only one early voting site inside the district, limiting access for many voters. On May 11, the DeKalb County Board of Registration and Elections will hold a public meeting, where they will make their final decision about opening an additional site

Congressional District 6

Georgia’s voter registration deadline likely illegal

The voter registration deadline to register for the Congressional District 6 Special Election was February 21st. Although federal law states the registration deadline cannot be set more than 30 days before any election, according to Georgia law, anyone who has not already registered will not be allowed to between now and the runoff election. In an interview with NPR, Francys Johnson, head of the Georgia NAACP, accuses Brian Kemp of using his office “to secure

Congressional District 6

More early voting sites needed in DeKalb County

The Special Election in Congressional District 6 — now a run-off between Jon Ossoff and Karen Handel — highlights barriers folks face to voting. Rep. Scott Holcomb is working to address one of those big barriers: lack of early voting sites. In a letter to the director of DeKalb County’s Voter Registration and Elections H. Maxine Daniels, Holcomb asks for DeKalb County to open an additional early voting site in the eastern portion of the

Congressional District 6

Anti-abortion fanatic vs. Jon Ossoff

Karen Handel, the runner-up to Jon Ossoff in Tuesday’s special election in Georgia’s 6th congressional district, has a long way to go from her twenty percent of the vote to a majority in the run-off. Many Republicans, including other candidates in that race, are moving quickly to back her in the hopes of shoring up her support. So, who are they backing? Handel’s anti-abortion history has been getting lots of traction in news and on

Congressional District 6

Fulton County plagued by preventable voting issues

It’s becoming an expectation in Georgia that whenever there is an election, there will be voting mistakes and registration problems. Sec. of State Brian Kemp, who is responsible for Georgia’s elections, notoriously leaked voters’ social security numbers and personal information as well as prevented some Georgians from registering to vote in the 2016 presidential election. Keeping up with the embarrassing standards set by Kemp, Fulton County experienced widespread preventable voting issues during the District 6 Special

Congressional District 6

Jon Ossoff and supporters make history

The results are in — Jon Ossoff finished first in the special election. Though he barely missed the 50 percent mark to win outright, we sent a message last night. During this historic election, Georgians rallied around Ossoff to show the whole country that progressives are ready to stand up and push back against the forces of Trump. Last night’s results were a huge victory for the volunteers, voters and donors that supported Ossoff. The