Press Release

Georgia Exec Director Henderson: Kemp Overseeing Own Election “Undermines Fairness and Confidence in Election Systems” and “He Should Resign Immediately”

Gwinnett County Rejecting Ballots from Voters of Color at Disproportionate Rate; Common Cause Sends Letter Offering Clear Process to Make Gwinnett Votes Count

Common Cause joined the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and other civil rights organizations in suing Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp for the state’s discriminatory and unlawful “exact match” voter suppression scheme.

Common Cause GA and other democracy experts will make a lively "Save Our Democracy" presentation in 12 more locations throughout Georgia, covering Voting 101, voting system integrity, redistricting reform and election protection, followed by questions & answers and conversations with your neighbors about voting.

Tonight’s ruling by Federal Judge Amy Totenberg handed a qualified victory to pro-democracy advocates pushing for more secure and trusted elections in Georgia. The issue in the case Curling v. Kemp is the state’s continued use of vulnerable paperless electronic voting machines, as part of the paperless Diebold AccuVote TS/TSx voting system.

U.S. District Judge Amy Totenberg’s this morning rejected Secretary of State Kemp’s motion to dismiss the Curling v. Kemp lawsuit. Judge Totenberg scheduled a hearing for oral arguments on September 17, 2018 at 11 a.m.