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Brian Kemp’s horrible history of map rigging

Brian Kemp is a master architect of map rigging and voter suppression. He understands that low voter turnout is generally a good thing for the Republican Party in Georgia. But as a political strategy, low voter turnout is difficult to engineer and it can backfire. More ominously, Kemp understands that map rigging is the best political safeguard against demographic changes that increasingly tend to favor Democrats. He supported map rigging when he was in the

Podcast Ep. 34: Rigged Maps

We recorded this podcast on Crossover Day, the last day that bills could pass one of the chambers of the Georgia state legislature, so it’s fitting that today we’re discussing a bill the GOP is using to rig district maps. Listen in as we talk about Jon Ossoff, Representative Caldwell, and House Bill 515. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a Rating and Review! It opens up this

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Bill carving minority voters out of district passes House

As two Republican seats have become more competitive, the GOP has decided to unfairly rig voting maps, rather than introduce more inclusive policies that will legitimately win them votes. The redrawing affects boundaries of nine districts total: eight Republicans and one Democrat. Rep. Sheila Jones (D-Atlanta), the one Democrat, is unhappy because she didn’t know about the bill until it was being presented to the Reapportionment Committee last Wednesday. House Bill 515 would move African American voters out

If you can’t win fairly, cheat

If you can’t win fairly, cheat. That seems to be the Georgia GOP’s approach to elections. After years enjoying a comfortable majority, Georgia’s GOP leadership is worried several key legislative seats are in peril. Despite Republican victories here and across the country in 2016, metro counties are beginning to trend away from conservatives. In response, Republicans are employing a tried and true tactic: redrawing legislative boundaries and shaping districts to favor their candidates. House Bill

Podcast Ep. 26: Redistricting and Appointments

Today on the podcast we’re discussing gerrymandering reform in a brief interview with Kelli Persons, who’s with the League of Women Voters Georgia. We’re also talking about Georgia’s impact on Donald Trump’s cabinet appointment confirmation process for Jeff Sessions, Rex Tillerson and Jim Mattis. You can Subscribe and Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, and be sure to leave us a Rating and Review! If [elections] are rigged anywhere, they are rigged in the redistricting cycle.” – Kelli

Greene: I spoke to Kemp before challenge

Rep. Gerald Greene took the stand at a hearing in Atlanta yesterday, just a few weeks after filing a challenge to the residency of his Democratic opponent, James Williams. During his testimony, Greene admitted that he spoke to Secretary of State Brian Kemp before filing his challenge. From the AJC: State Rep. Gerald Greene testified Tuesday that he turned to Secretary of State Brian Kemp when he learned his potential opponent for House District 151