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We Count! Student Day at the Gold Dome(Comments Off)

February 17, 2012

Georgia WAND’s We Count! political empowerment campaign and  The National Coalition for 100 Black Women Northwest Georgia Chapter’s  High School to High Heels mentoring program teamed up on Wednesday, February 15, 2012  for a day at the Gold Dome. About ten young women toured the capital, spoke to elected officials and community leaders and engaged [...]

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Election Day 2011 is November 8!

With the media is gearing up for the 2012 presidential election, it’s easy to forget about local elections. Here’s everything you need to know about Election Day 2011. Early Voting Runs from Monday October 17 – Friday, November 4. General election day is Tuesday, October 8. Scroll down for a complete list of early voting [...]

Senator Carter on Redistricting

Senator Jason Carter gave a clear and concise speech outlining what the new congressional maps will do, highlighting the conflict between the maps and the parameters of the Voting Rights Act, and what this means for Georgia’s minority voters.  Watch the video below or scroll down for a typed transcript. Click here for Georgia WAND’s [...]

Everything you need to know about redistricting in Georgia

Redistricting in Georgia has been a dizzying process. From trying to decipher the maps and legislative language to figuring out what it all means to you as a voter, we’ve answered your most common redistricting questions with an update on what’s happening now and what you can do about it. What was the vote result [...]


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