ACLU of Georgia Condemns Rule Change by State Election Board
We are disturbed that the Board has made this unnecessary rule change that further burdens elections officials. We urge Georgia voters to make their voices heard at the ballot box.
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We are disturbed that the Board has made this unnecessary rule change that further burdens elections officials. We urge Georgia voters to make their voices heard at the ballot box.
We are pleased that Georgia’s students, again, have rightful access to the AP African American Studies course that has been offered in the state for the last four years.
The rule has created the opportunity for county board members to either delay or fail to certify based solely on speculation, rumor, or their own political preferences.
Despite what appears to be a reversal of an earlier statement, AP African American Studies will not be offered in Georgia's public schools.
The settlement will help facilitate more timely case processing and shorter pretrial detention and, consequently, reduce the dangerous overcrowding in the Fulton County Jail.
On Friday afternoon, a federal judge halted part of Georgia Senate Bill 63 (S.B. 63) from taking effect while a lawsuit filed on behalf of Barred Business Foundation and two individuals, John Cole Vodicka and Steve Williams, proceeds.