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On Tuesday afternoon, Bottoms issued an Administrative Order directing the City’s Chief Equity Officer to implement a series of actions to diminish what her office called “new voting restrictions” imposed by Senate Bill 202. Her office stated these actions will ensure every Atlanta resident can exercise their right to vote.
“The voting restrictions of SB 202 will disproportionately impact Atlanta residents—particularly in communities of color and other minority groups,” Bottoms said in a statement. “This Administrative Order is designed to do what those in the majority of the state legislature did not—expand access to our right to vote.”
The order will enact efforts to develop a plan within the city’s authority to expand opportunity and access to the ballot box, according to the mayor’s office.
The plan involves training staff members on voter registration and general information on early, absentee, and in-person voting. The city staff will provide that information to residents to ensure people know how to obtain the identification required for absentee voting.
The city is also developing plans to provide information on voter registration and absentee voting using water bills, QR Codes, and weblinks to city websites, according to the statement.
The order also seeks coordination with business and community leaders to create Public Service Announcements to explain the newest voting related deadlines and timelines.
The Mayor is now fighting the Governor. It's Atlanta versus the rest of the state. This means all-out political war!
Sensational Headlines. Nothing else. There ain't shit she can do to overrule the Legislature.
Her city is gonna lose 100 million dollars from having no All-Star game. Atlanta's population is 51% Black...Denver's
population is 76% White and MLB has moved the all-star game there and the Mayor is cool with that?
30% of Atlanta business is Black-Owned...they are the one's that are going to suffer the loss of income.
And she thinks her worthless order is gonna change anything? Get back to your hut, Momma. The age-old
adage still rings true today.
"Black is Beautiful
Tan is Grand
By WHITE
Will always be...
The Big Boss Man."