FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Adam Sweat, asweat@progeorgia.org Karuna Ramachandran, kramachandran@advancingjustice-atlanta.org Georgia Redistricting Alliance Calls for Transparency in Redistricting Process Friday, February 5, 2021 (ATLANTA, GA) – Amidst a barrage of anti-voting bills dropped in both chambers of Georgia’s legislature, Georgia’s Senate and House have both introduced resolutions that propose an amendment to the state constitution to provide that […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Adam Sweat asweat@progeorgia.org, 678-951-2172 Georgia Votes Declares: Don’t Bother My Ballot Wednesday, February 3, 2021 (ATLANTA, GA) – Yesterday, on the heels of a string of proposed legislation that aims to roll back Georgia voters’ access to the ballot, Georgia Votes held a press conference demanding fair and transparent election laws for the state. “After […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Jerry Gonzalez, GALEO, jerry@galeo.org, 678.691.1086, for media inquiries. Polo Vargas, GALEO, polo@galeo.org, 770.558.2236, for contest questions. (Norcross, Georgia) – January 29, 2021 – The GALEO Leadership Council has announced details for the 14th Annual Cesar Chavez Essay Contest. The intention of the contest is to increase awareness of the continual plight of farm […]
For Immediate ReleaseJanuary 22, 2021 ContactClaudia Montecinoscmontecinos@americanprogress.org RELEASE: Experts and Advocates Discuss Legalization of Undocumented Essential Workers in Economic Recovery as More Than 500 Organizations Call on Congress To Act Washington, D.C. — As President Joe Biden and Congress begin work on a coronavirus relief and economic recovery package, a diverse group of more than 500 […]
Laura Jimenez Georgians, we finally made it to the finish line of this election season. From the primary elections, to primary runoffs, to the general election, and finally to the January 5th runoff, we have endured the longest election cycle in the country this year. Even before the elections, we have, as a nation, begun […]
By Giselle Simental The movement to suppress minority voters from exercising their legal rights has taken on a new name. Voter Identification Laws have been enacted in multiple states with Georgia being one of the strictest. But what are Voter Identification Laws? Per the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Voting Identification laws say that, “voters […]
by Jennifer Manzano, Fall 2020 Intern The right to vote is deeply embedded in the core principle of the United States. Many of us grow up hearing how people have historically fought for this right through actions such as the Civil Rights and Women’s Suffrage Movements. Voting is broadcasted as a right and duty of […]
Norcross, Georgia, January 4, 2021 – For a ninth time, Georgia Trend Magazine has named Jerry Gonzalez, CEO of GALEO, as one of the “100 Most Influential Georgians” for 2020. “On behalf of GALEO’s Board of Directors, we congratulate Jerry for being recognized as one of Georgia’s 100 Most Influential Georgians. Georgia Latino turnout increased by more than 70% […]
December 21, 2020 Honorable Brad Raffensperger Georgia Secretary of State 214 State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 Re: Increase Ballot Drop Boxes to Ensure the Right to Vote in Georgia’s Runoff Elections Copied to: All Georgia County Election Supervisors Dear Secretary of State Raffensperger: We write to urge you to direct Georgia’s County Election Supervisors to […]
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 17, 2020CONTACTElla Wiley: ewiley@naacpldf.orgElianne Ramos: eramos@latinojustice.orgTravis Abercrombie: travis@allvotingislocal.org Voting Advocates Urge Hall County, Georgia to Maintain Early Voting for January Runoff Yesterday, Latino Justice (PRLDEF), the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF), Latino Community Fund (LCF Georgia), GALEO, Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR), Hispanic Federation, MiJente Support Committee, […]
