Letter to Randolph County Board of Elections to Reject Proposal to Close 75% of Polling Locations
On August 14, 2018, the ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to the Randolph County Board of Elections and Registration demanding it reject the proposal to close seven out of nine – more than 75% – polling places on the eve of the November elections in a county that is predominantly African American. The Randolph County proposal was discriminatory, unjustifiable, and violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
The ACLU of Georgia worked closely with coalition partners to organize county residents who packed the two public meetings to standing-room only capacity. ACLU of Georgia communications drew local, state, and national press coverage.
In the packed meeting on August 24, 2018, the citizens of Randolph County watched as the board of elections members unanimously voted down the proposal to close seven of nine precincts.
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Press Release
ACLU of Georgia Demands Randolph County Board of Elections and Registration Reject Proposal to Close More Than 75% of Polling Places in Majority African-American Communities
La ACLU de Georgia exige a la Junta Electoral y de Registro del condado de Randolph, rechazar la propuesta de cerrar más del 75% de los Centro de Votación en comunidades de mayoría afroamericana
Press Statement
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News Articles
ACLU of Georgia slams ‘discriminatory’ plan to close many of county’s polls
Randolph County: Board of Elections proposes closing a majority of polling places
Ga. county under pressure to reject ‘ugly’ plan to close precincts
Randolph County: Board of Elections proposes closing a majority of polling places
Proposal to close majority African-American precincts in Georgia county sparks outrage
Proposal to close rural Georgia precincts soundly defeated
Georgia county scraps plan to close most polling places
Randolph County: Board of Elections proposes closing a majority of polling places
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