Georgia

Guidance to Georgia officials on mass voter challenges

| Importance: 5/10

A coalition led by Campaign Legal Center, ACLU of Georgia, and other civil rights groups sent guidance to Georgia election officials on handling mass voter challenges under SB 189. The letter outlined legal concerns about baseless challenges based on unreliable data, reminded officials of federal …

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Trump Publicly Endorses Georgia Election Board Members at Atlanta Rally, Sparking Electoral Integrity Concerns

| Importance: 9/10

At a pivotal Atlanta rally, Donald Trump publicly praised Georgia State Election Board members Janice Johnston, Rick Jeffares, and Janelle King, calling them “pit bulls fighting for honesty, transparency and victory.” Johnston physically attended the rally, while Jeffares and King were …

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Georgia State Election Board Passes Illegal Rules to Disrupt 2024 Election

| Importance: 6/10

Georgia State Election Board with Republican majority including Janelle King, Janice Johnston, and Rick Jeffares passed multiple illegal rules between July and September 2024 coordinated with Republican National Committee. Rules included hand-count ballot requirements, “reasonable …

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Brennan Center warns Georgia SB 189 spurs mass voter challenges

| Importance: 5/10

The Brennan Center warned that Georgia’s SB 189, effective July 1, 2024, dramatically eases third-party challenges to voter eligibility, enabling mass challenges based on unreliable data. The law requires local boards to hold hearings when there’s “probable cause,” …

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Trump Pressures Georgia Lawmakers to Capture State Election Board

| Importance: 9/10

Donald Trump spends months calling Georgia lawmakers and MAGA supporters demanding removal of Republican Ed Lindsey from the State Election Board, saying “He’s got to go” due to Lindsey’s insufficient loyalty on the “very important” election board. Trump’s …

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Trump Launches Third 'Mugshot' NFT Collection Generating $9.9 Million Revenue

| Importance: 8/10

Trump launched his third NFT collection titled ‘MugShot’ featuring 100,000 digital trading cards based on his Georgia election interference mugshot. Priced at $99 each, the collection generated approximately $9.9 million in initial revenue. The unique offering included pieces of …

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Trump Launches Third 'Mugshot' NFT Collection Generating $9.9 Million Revenue

| Importance: 7/10

Trump launched his third NFT collection titled ‘MugShot’ featuring 100,000 digital trading cards based on his Georgia election interference mugshot, priced at $99 each. The collection generated approximately $9.9 million in initial revenue and offered pieces of Trump’s actual …

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Trump Surrenders at Fulton County Jail, Mugshot Taken - First Presidential Mugshot in History

| Importance: 9/10

Former President Donald Trump voluntarily surrendered to authorities at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was booked, fingerprinted, and photographed in what became the first police mugshot of a U.S. president in American history. The booking photograph, showing Trump glowering at …

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Fulton County DA Fani Willis Indicts Trump and 18 Co-Defendants on Georgia RICO Charges

| Importance: 10/10

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis announced a sweeping 98-page indictment charging former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants with violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act in a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election results …

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Georgia SB 202 Enacts Comprehensive Voter Suppression with Multiple ALEC Provisions

| Importance: 10/10

Governor Brian Kemp signed Georgia’s SB 202, the “Election Integrity Act of 2021,” implementing a sweeping 98-page voter suppression law that became the first major state enactment of Trump’s “Big Lie” and ALEC’s post-2020 model legislation. Passed on strict …

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Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp Refuses to Recuse From Overseeing His Own Governor Election

| Importance: 8/10

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp refuses to recuse himself from overseeing the 2018 gubernatorial election despite being the Republican candidate, creating an extraordinary conflict of interest. While running against Democrat Stacey Abrams, Kemp maintains control over voter registration, ballot …

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Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp Purges 560,000 Voters in Single Day Using "Exact Match" System

| Importance: 9/10

On a single day in late July 2017, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s office removes 560,000 Georgians—8% of the state’s registered voters—from the voter rolls in what may be the largest mass purge in U.S. history. The purge uses Georgia’s aggressive “use it or lose …

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