voting rights
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2024 Election
Q&A: Disabilities Advocate Voices Concerns About Obstacles to Voting in Athens
Garrick Scott is executive director of the Multiple Choices Center for Independent Living, an organization in Athens that focuses on providing resources, advocacy and support to people with disabilities across 10 Georgia counties. Q: What are your thoughts about general accessibility for people with disabilities in Athens? On a scale…
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2024 Election
Q&A: Sosbee Says ‘Everybody Should Be Excited’ About Voting
Charlotte Sosbee is the director of elections and voter registration for the Athens-Clarke County Government, working in her second presidential election as director in November 2024. Q: What goes into preparing for an election? We maintain the three divisions in our department. One division is voter registration, to maintain our…
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Q&As
Q&A: Telehealth, Literacy Focus for Student Nonpartisan Organization
Anvika Menon is the senior policy adviser for UGA’s Arch Policy Institute, a nonpartisan organization that allows students to discuss, write and implement local policies. Q: What are some of the best policy proposals from across campus that you hope to implement? Some of the ones that come to mind…
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Voting Rights Act Might Be Struck Down
A landmark piece of civil rights legislation may be on the chopping block for the U.S. Supreme Court. And as Reporter Ryan Williams tells us, Georgia could be saving some money.