By Itoro Umontuen | on September 28, 2021
Staff Report | The Atlanta Voice
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Today is National Voter Registration Day! The New Georgia Project (NGP) has kicked disconnected a week-long “Certified Registered Voter” elector engagement run to register, pass and mobilize voters to formed their ballots successful the 1,500 municipal elections this November successful Georgia. This year’s predetermination volition beryllium the archetypal predetermination pursuing the transition of a sweeping caller elector suppression instrumentality successful Georgia, S.B. 202, making efforts to pass and mobilize voters much captious than ever.
This propulsion is targeting young voters who person propelled cardinal progressive topics into the mainstream by demanding that some Democrats and Republicans beryllium held accountable connected issues similar clime justness and voting rights. NGP is doubling down connected outreach efforts to prosecute with the pivotal and rapidly increasing younker vote.
“Voting connects young radical to the aboriginal — done their ballot and participation, they tin plan the satellite they privation to unrecorded successful and the 1 we each share,” said Keron Blair, Chief Organizing and Field Officer astatine New Georgia Project. “During National Voter Registration Week, we’re hitting the streets of underserved communities crossed the authorities to registry and empower young people. This year, their voices and votes are going to alteration our world.”
The New Georgia Project volition beryllium registering and educating voters astatine much than 75 locations and events. A enactment of highlighted locations and events is beneath and a full database is disposable here.
Democracy Class Atlanta:
Where: The Home Depot Backyard astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium
When: Tuesday, September 28th, 9:30am-1:30pm
Slutty Vegan:
Where: 164 N McDonough St, Jonesboro, GA 30236
When: Tuesday, September 28th, 1pm-4pm
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