Help Move Georgia Forward
After Georgia Senate Republicans fast-tracked their proposed State Senate map through the Redistricting Committee last week – offering a meager couple of hours for public feedback – today they announced plans to bring it up for full Senate consideration tomorrow, less than a week after publicly releasing it.
Critics have slammed Republicans not just for their skewed map, which non-partisan experts have given an “F” grade for fairness, but also for a “hasty process” that fails to incorporate feedback or provide enough time for meaningful public dialogue. Meanwhile, Republicans have refused to answer basic questions about their map proposal, which diminishes the political power of voters of color and creates a “significant Republican advantage.”
“It is disgraceful that Georgia Senate Republicans are continuing to ram their redistricting proposal through the legislature, especially after hearing considerable negative feedback from the public last week. If Republicans don’t slow down and address Georgians’ and nonpartisan experts’ numerous concerns about the fairness of their proposed map, then this redistricting process will become nothing more than a sham,” said Scott Hogan, Executive Director of the Democratic Party of Georgia. “The eventual legislative maps will impact Georgians for the next decade, and elected officials must listen to the public to ensure we get it right. Democrats will not stop fighting for fair maps that actually reflect Georgia’s diversity and partisan makeup.”
Read more about Republicans’ sham redistricting process:
ON REPUBLICANS’ “F”-GRADED MAP
ON REPUBLICANS’ RUSHED PROCESS
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