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Black Voters Matter organizes to oppose racist Georgia Republican voter suppression bill

Black Voters Matter organizes to oppose new racist Georgia voter suppression bill

Right now in Ware County, Georgia, the House GOP is voting to take over the Board of Elections and potentially remove all 3 Black members. Similar actions are being taken in Macon-Bibb and Ben Hill counties. Black Voters Matter is sounding the alarm and mobilizing supporter to oppose the racist Georgia HB422 bill. Where are the …

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We Won’t Black Down” puts the Blackest buses in America back on the road for a 12 state tour to engage and mobilize voters. It is democracy in action.

Black Voters Matter bus tour mobilizes voters

Leave a Comment / Campaigning during Coronavirus, Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Mapping and Story Mapping, Route planning / By Deepak Puri

“We Won’t Black Down” puts the Blackest buses in America on the road for a 12 state tour to mobilize voters. How do you energize marginalized voters in remote communities? How does a multi-state bus tour improve voter turnout? How does Black Voters Matter publicize their bus tour events to boost attendance? How does technology …

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Black Voters Matter build power by organizing local events with partners to register more voters

Black Voters Matter: Think National, Act Local.

Leave a Comment / Fundraise, Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Mobilizing Supporters and Voters, Voter Suppression / By Deepak Puri

Black Voters Matter builds community power by understanding and supporting local infrastructure. It works with local partners to expand its outreach nationwide. How do you attract people in a community? Fun events with live music, free food and T-shirts works. A recent Black Voters Matter – Mothers of Hope community organizing event in Kalamazoo shows …

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NAACP Atlanta uses relational organizing to get out the vote in Georgia

NAACP Atlanta Gets-Out-The-Vote with relational organizing

Leave a Comment / Campaigning during Coronavirus, Getting Out The Vote (GOTV), Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

Increased Black voter turnout was key to Senator Warnock and Ossoff’s victories in Georgia. NAACP Atlanta worked with a broad coalition of partners to increase Black voter turnout. This blog covers changes in the general vs runoff election; the groups in their coalition; how they partnered with local community groups and the role of relational …

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RECLAIM OUR VOTE increases voter turnout among the underrepresented

Leave a Comment / Mobilizing Supporters and Voters / By Deepak Puri

Reclaim Our Vote increases turnout amongst voters of color with technology enabled volunteers.