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To: Georgia county and state election administrators, Secretary of State, Brad Raffensburger, and Attorney General, Chris Carr
Tell Georgia County & State Election Officials to Protect Democracy and Count Every Vote
Every Georgian counts no matter their race, income, or zip code. The sanctity of our federal elections this November is at risk. Attempts at voter suppression are being made in many states and funding to support mail-in-voting, poll worker training, and equipment is sorely lacking. With partisan conspiracy theories stating the election is “rigged” circulating and without assurance of a peaceful transition of power, it is critical that Georgians turn out in record numbers and demand that our lives, our voices, and our votes count and that we will not tolerate any attempts to undermine or override the results of the election.
Why is this important?
We demand that Georgia election officials:
- Be proactive about making sure voters have access to and know their rights about all the voting options including voting by mail or in person early voting and making in-person
- Process all newly registered voters, and promptly update Georgia’s voter rolls accordingly and avoid any unnecessary purges of voters from the rolls
- Ensure that every voter that chooses to vote in person on Election Day has an accessible and safe voting location, including proper COVID-19 precautions like clearly marked mask requirements and social distancing guidance, hand sanitizer, etc.
- Take immediate action to protect votes from intimidation at the polls
- Ensure that every vote is counted and that voters have a meaningful chance to procure provisional ballots or mail-in ballot if needed,
- Honor the final election results and resist any effort to undermine the integrity of the election, including, but not limited to, partisan efforts to disqualify, exclude or otherwise prevent the counting of mail-in ballots, efforts to declare victory prematurely, and/or certify electoral votes in opposition to the popular vote
- Communicate proactively and transparently with voters about the ballot counting process and when to expect results.
Free and fair elections are a cornerstone of our democracy. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all. We all have a role to play to secure the opportunity for all eligible voters to participate in the general election and have their votes counted, maximize public confidence in the results, and ensure that the country sees a peaceful transition or continuation of power in January. As an elected leader, I pledge to use my authority to make sure every vote counts.
- Be proactive about making sure voters have access to and know their rights about all the voting options including voting by mail or in person early voting and making in-person
- Process all newly registered voters, and promptly update Georgia’s voter rolls accordingly and avoid any unnecessary purges of voters from the rolls
- Ensure that every voter that chooses to vote in person on Election Day has an accessible and safe voting location, including proper COVID-19 precautions like clearly marked mask requirements and social distancing guidance, hand sanitizer, etc.
- Take immediate action to protect votes from intimidation at the polls
- Ensure that every vote is counted and that voters have a meaningful chance to procure provisional ballots or mail-in ballot if needed,
- Honor the final election results and resist any effort to undermine the integrity of the election, including, but not limited to, partisan efforts to disqualify, exclude or otherwise prevent the counting of mail-in ballots, efforts to declare victory prematurely, and/or certify electoral votes in opposition to the popular vote
- Communicate proactively and transparently with voters about the ballot counting process and when to expect results.
Free and fair elections are a cornerstone of our democracy. For democracy to work for all of us, it must include us all. We all have a role to play to secure the opportunity for all eligible voters to participate in the general election and have their votes counted, maximize public confidence in the results, and ensure that the country sees a peaceful transition or continuation of power in January. As an elected leader, I pledge to use my authority to make sure every vote counts.