Lawyers’ Committee and Allies Block Hand Counting Effort in Major Court Ruling

by Press | Oct 23, 2024 | Press Releases

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Georgia Supreme Court rejected an attempt to force an emergency appeal of a court ruling that struck down several State Election Board rules, including a rule that would have required the hand counting of ballots in the upcoming November...

Court Blocks Georgia’s New Hand Counting Rule in Victory for Voters

by Press | Oct 16, 2024 | Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 16, 2024 ATLANTA — A state court today permanently blocked the Georgia State Election Board’s new rule requiring the hand counting of ballots in the upcoming November election. Earlier this month, a coalition of civil rights organizations...

Civil Rights Groups: Extend Voter Registration Deadline as State Recovers from Hurricane Helene

by Press | Oct 8, 2024 | Press Releases

ATLANTA— The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of Georgia, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and the law firm Cooley LLP filed a lawsuit seeking a court order to extend the voter registration deadline, as...

Georgia Election Board Order to Hand-Count Election Day Ballots Cast at Georgia’s Polling Places is a Ploy that Endangers Democracy 

by Press | Sep 20, 2024 | Press Releases

Contact: Lacy Crawford, lcrawford@lawyerscommittee.org, 252-292-6088 WASHINGTON—On Friday, the Georgia State Election Board voted to hand-count all ballots cast at polling places across Georgia’s 159 counties on Election Day, contrary to the legal opinion of the...

Georgia Court Blocks Racially Gerrymandered Cobb County School Board Map

by Press | Dec 15, 2023 | Press Releases

COBB COUNTY, GA — In a win for Black and Latinx voters, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia blocked the Cobb County School Board from using its racially gerrymandered map in an upcoming election because it violates the Fourteenth...