Sept 2020 - VOTE EARLY! EARLY MEANS NOW!



Educate, Activate, Convene

Sept 2020

EARLY. EARLY. EARLY.


Make a plan to vote in the Presidential Election early! Request your ballot early. Vote early. Early means... now!

You don't have to wait. Record numbers of Georgians are expected to cast absentee ballots due to the coronavirus epidemic.   You can request your vote by mail ballot TODAY.  Mail your completed ballot right away or bring it to a dropbox near you.  If you're voting early in person, log in to My Voter Page to find your polling place and hours.

Last week U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross handed Georgians an epic victory in the ongoing fight to ensure every vote is counted in November.  She ruled that the deadline for the return of absentee ballots in Georgia must be extended --  a decision that will likely result in tens of thousands of ballots being counted that would have otherwise been rejected.  

GAFSJ is organizing with community partners to insure the USPS in Georgia isn't being sabotaged by Trump and DeJoy.  Stay tuned for updates in our newsletters and social media, on how we're working to protect the postal service and safeguard our mail-in ballots.

SEPTEMBER WEEKENDS OF ACTION With Fair Fight Action


With the general election quickly approaching, Fair Fight Action is working hard to reach as many Georgians as possible about making a plan to vote.  Volunteer to provide voters with the necessary resources to cast their vote by mail or in person.  All you’ll need is a laptop or tablet to send texts, or a phone and laptop to make calls.  Sign up here.

CALL TO ACTION: SUBMIT COMMENTS TO STOP KEMP FROM GUTTING THE ACA EXCHANGE



The deadline for public comments is 9/16.  Kemp's plan would force consumers to enroll in coverage through profit-driven insurance companies and web brokers who charge commissions. His plan eliminates healthcare.gov, a trusted and widely used system and replaces it with a confusing, decentralized enrollment system ...and Kemp isn't putting a dime into educating people on how to maneuver this complicated new system. Submit your comments before 9/16 to stop this from happening.

WED., 9/9 Webinar- "Modern Day Policing: Problems and Solutions" at 6 pm


Sponsored by the ACLU of Georgia, this webinar tackles the problems with modern day policing and explains how the ACLU of Georgia is working towards a system of policing where everyone is safe, secure, and valued.  Lives depend on it.  Information will also be provided on how individuals in local communities can effectively advocate for police reform.  Sign up here.

THURS., 9/10 Webinar- "Election Disinformation: Spot It and Stop It" at 6:30 PM

Sponsored by PEN America, this live webinar provides tools to combat the inundation of disinformation that we can expect to see as election season draws near.  Learn how to better identify manipulated content using practical tools to spot false information and prevent its spread. Facilitated by Nora Benavediz, director of PEN America’s U.S. Free Expression Programs, the webinar kicks off PEN America's fall media literacy season. RSVP

MASK UP with GAFSJ!


Decatur Screen Print made our T-shirts for the Selma trip back in March. Now they’ve made these awesome masks too. To get your masks or T-shirts visit their Decatur store or order them all here.  Georgia Alliance for Social Justice has committed to donating any future John Lewis T-shirt proceeds to Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda for voter mobilization efforts.

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Carolline Stover