Black Georgia voters’ high turnout helped solidify a historic win, organizers say
Voting rights activists claim that massive registration of and turnout among African-American voters, which make up about a third of Georgia’s electorate, helped propel Rev. Raphael Warnock to his victory over Senator Kelly Loeffler. Exit polls reveal that 93% of Georgia’s African-American voters supported both Warnock and Jon Ossoff. Early voting and grassroots organizing played a key role in the high voter turnout.Visit CNN to learn more. Pictured: Georgia-based voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams meeting with young people at the Kennedy Institute, December 2019. Voter Education
Jon Ossoff Wins Georgia Runoff, Handing Democrats Senate Control
Democrat Jon Ossoff defeated incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue in one of Georgia’s two runoff elections. Ossoff's victory, coupled with Rev. Raphael Warnock’s win over Kelly Loeffler, will give Democrats their first Senate majority since 2014. Ossoff will become Georgia’s first Jewish senator and the youngest sitting senator at 33-years-old.Visit NPR to learn more.Image credit: John Ramspott (CC BY 2.0) Voter Education Week Young adults will be the nation’s largest voting bloc in the upcoming election and the National Voter Education Week plans to equip them
Warnock makes history with Senate win as Dems near majority
Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock defeated incumbent Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler in one of two runoff elections in Georgia. This victory places Democrats one seat away from their first Senate majority since 2014. Warnock’s victory makes him the first African-American senator in Georgia history.Visit AP News to learn more. Voter Education Week Young adults will be the nation’s largest voting bloc in the upcoming election and the National Voter Education Week plans to equip them with the tools and information they need to cast a ballot this
In majority-Black Georgia county, voting in Senate runoffs is more about fight to vote than right to vote
This piece details how the Supreme Court’s 2013 decision in Shelby County v. Holder has led to efforts to restrict voting rights and access for minority voters across the country. The piece focuses specifically on efforts in Hancock County, Georgia, to remove African-American voters from the voting rolls and efforts by African-American residents to fight back. Visit CNN to learn more. Voter Education Week Young adults will be the nation’s largest voting bloc in the upcoming election and the National Voter Education Week plans to equip them
In Georgia, Latinos shatter runoff turnout record as groups make last push for voters
Celebrities, religious leaders, political figures, non-profit organizations, music bands, and even comic book characters have all been deployed in an attempt to ensure high turnout among Latino voters in the Georgia Senate run-off elections. These efforts appear to have worked, as 65% of Latino voters who voted in the November general election have voted early in the runoffs (compared to only 10% in 2018).Visit NBC News to learn more. Voter Education Week Young adults will be the nation’s largest voting bloc in the upcoming election and