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Warnock: This is voter suppression, pure and simpleMassive drop in the vote was described by the Reverend in our film

[Dec 6, 2022: Atlanta, GA] The fact that Warnock squeaked through does not cover over the fact that there was nearly a one million ballot drop in the total vote from the last runoff election. And that puts the lie to the claim that... READ MORE

Georgia Dispatch: A Portrait of Jim Crow in 44 Seconds

You only see these long lines in Blacklanta, where state law eliminated most dropboxes. My heart goes out to those who waited for hours to vote in the cold and dark. If all Americans were as committed to democracy as Black Atlantans, our nation would be... READ MORE

Raphael Warnock’s in real trouble

[Dec 1, 2022: Atlanta, GA] Don’t be fooled by the record long lines of Black voters. Here’s the real story. Two years ago Warnock won his Senate runoff only because he got three-quarters of a million mail-in votes — winning the mail-in vote by more than 2-to-1. So, within weeks of his victory... READ MORE

Why We Filed with DOJ against Ballot Box SegregationOur legal action to force Georgia to reverse the shutting of ballot dropboxes in Black counties

Cheryl Moses, editor of Black Gwinnett Magazine, today teamed with the Palast Investigative Fund and filed a formal complaint with the US Department Of Justice Civil Rights Division. The legal action demands the ... READ MORE

Marching ‘Vigilante’ through Georgia

You’ve seen Vigilante, so I hope you agree with Black Voters Matter founder LaTosha Brown’s demand, “Everyone must see this film.” And right now, with the December 6 Senate runoff looming, grassroots voting rights activists are asking for our help in quickly setting up screenings with get-out-the-vote events. Will you help get the film out with your tax-deductible donation?... READ MORE

Why Did Mail-in Ballots in Georgia Plunge by One Million?State’s New Law forced Runoff in Senate Race

Absentee ballots plunged from a total of 1.28 million in November 2020 to a little over 240,000 in last week’s General Election in Georgia. Given that mail-in ballots in Georgia favor Democrats two-to-one, it is reasonable to conclude this breathtaking 81% drop of over one million mail-in votes likely cost Sen. Raphael Warnock an outright victory. Georgia law requires... READ MORE

Why does it always come down to Georgia?There's no question that it's Jim Crow forcing Reverend Raphael Warnock into a runoff.

As control of the Senate hangs in the balance, once again, the balance of power may be decided in Georgia. And once again, as in 2020, Reverend Raphael Warnock [D] is headed for a runoff race — but this time the rules have been changed. ... READ MORE

Why does it always come down to Georgia?There's no question that it's Jim Crow forcing Reverend Raphael Warnock into a runoff

As control of the Senate hangs in the balance, once again, the balance of power may be decided in Georgia. And once again, as in 2020, Reverend Raphael Warnock [D] is headed for a runoff race — but this time the rules have been changed. ... READ MORE

Will Georgia’s Voters or Vote Suppression Win in the Runoff Election?

[Nov 9, 2022: Atlanta, GA] I want to show you something, but it's been disappeared. It was an icon of American democracy, a ballot dropbox. And last year, over half a million Atlantans dropped their ballots in those boxes. Overwhelmingly, they were progressive and Black voters, and that scared the hell out of Governor Brian Kemp. So he ... READ MORE

Election Day in Georgia: Mail-in Ballots Plunge by 1 Million

It’s going to be murderously difficult for Democrats to win in Georgia tonight. Not because Stacey Abrams and Reverend Raphael Warnock have been rejected by voters, but because new vote suppressing laws have... READ MORE