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GREATER GEORGIA PARTNERS WITH GEORGIA CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT ON HIGH SCHOOL VOTER REGISTRATION INITIATIVE

Sep 28, 2023

ATLANTA – Today, Greater Georgia announced a partnership with the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement on a new voter registration contest for high school students across the state. The “Be the People” Competition will take place in more than 80 high schools, encouraging students to register their eligible peers to vote ahead of the 2023 and 2024 election cycles. Greater Georgia is sponsoring prizes for schools that register the greatest number of students.

 

Students can register to vote at age 17 ½ and can begin voting when they turn 18. The deadline for all eligible voters to register for this year’s Tuesday, November 7th municipal election is Tuesday, October 10th.


“The Georgia Center for Civic Engagement is a champion for civics education across our state, and Greater Georgia is thrilled to partner on this initiative to register the next generation of voters,” said former U.S. Senator and Greater Georgia Chairwoman Kelly Loeffler. “Young people continue to be our fastest-growing demographic and are the future of our country - which is why early engagement and education is so critical. By taking a positive, proactive approach, our ‘Be the People’ Competition will build a pipeline of informed and active voters that can make a difference in 2023 and beyond.”

 

“For more than a century, our organization has been dedicated to cultivating strong civic leaders by educating students across the state of Georgia,” said Randell Trammell, President and CEO of the Georgia Center for Civic Engagement. “This school year, we’re excited to launch our new voter registration competition - not only to engage more young people in our elections but to arm them with the tools to become decision-makers for our democracy. With the support of Senator Loeffler and Greater Georgia, we’re excited to help We the People Be the People.”

 

The Georgia Center for Civic Engagement sponsors Civics Clubs in almost 100 school districts across the state, serving over 165,000 K-12 students annually. The “Be the People” Voter Registration Competition is open to high school students and clubs in participating districts. To learn more about the program, visit georgiacivics.org.


Greater Georgia, launched by former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler in 2021, is a 501(c4) nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to growing participation in the democratic process by mobilizing and empowering voters. The group works year-round to educate and register voters, engage with diverse and underrepresented communities, and protect election integrity.


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Media Contact: press@greatergeorgia.com


29 Oct, 2024
(ATLANTA) – Today, Greater Georgia announced a new digital ad, text message, and phone call campaign to drive up voter turnout in key Republican counties. Early voting turnout is currently strongest in counties that President Trump won in the 2020 election. However, Greater Georgia is targeting 80,000 Republican voters in four major counties with a turnout of less than 40%: Bartow, Carroll, Walker, and Whitfield. "Republican counties are outpacing Democrat counties on turnout, which is a clear sign that conservatives have the enthusiasm advantage in Georgia,” said Greater Georgia Chairwoman and former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler. “But Greater Georgia is taking nothing for granted – which is why we’re closely watching the data and making real-time adjustments to drive up turnout in key areas. By flooding the state with get-out-the-vote efforts where they are needed most, we will augment our margin of victory – and help President Trump and the entire ticket deliver a clear victory next Tuesday." Bartow, Carroll, Walker, and Whitfield counties are the only Republican strongholds in the state with a turnout of less than 40%. As of this morning, the average turnout in counties that went for Trump in 2020 is 41.5%. The average turnout in counties that went for Biden in 2020 is 38.9%. Several Republican stronghold counties are seeing high turnout, including Forsyth with 56.3% turnout and Cherokee with 49.6% turnout. Meanwhile, Democrat strongholds like Dougherty and Clayton counties have only achieved 28.6% and 36.4% turnout, respectively. This is the latest GOTV campaign from Greater Georgia, which has also launched targeted campaigns to encourage Black, Hispanic, Asian, and young voters to support President Trump . ### Media Contact: press@greatergeorgia.com
23 Oct, 2024
(ATLANTA) – Today, following the publication of results from Georgia’s non-citizen voter roll audit, Greater Georgia Chairwoman Kelly Loeffler called on Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to answer key questions after he initially refused to release the results and misrepresented its findings for more than three months. She demanded greater transparency from Raffensperger and called on him to address the questions raised by the audit's findings. Raffensperger released the results of his audit late last night after Greater Georgia called on him to do so. According to his memo , Raffensperger uncovered 20 non-citizens and more than 156 potential non-citizens on Georgia’s voter rolls that require "additional investigation." Nine of the non-citizens successfully voted in previous Georgia elections. The abrupt admission, which comes in the middle of Georgia's early voting period, is a direct result of Greater Georgia’s advocacy. Last month, Loeffler wrote a private letter to Raffensperger urging him to release the results of his audit but never received a response. It was only on Monday, after Greater Georgia publicly called on Raffensperger to release the results of the audit, that his office suddenly announced its intention to share them. The office said that a previously scheduled press conference would be amended to include the findings of the audit. Raffensperger previously claimed that the audit was completed in July, at which time he announced that it uncovered “zero” non-citizens on the voter rolls. As he said three months ago: "I did a 100% audit. We found no non-citizens on the voter rolls, which means that only American citizens are voting. I just did the second audit, finished it up last week, and we got the same results. So I can tell my fellow Georgians: only American citizens are voting.” Since then, Raffensperger has made similar guarantees about the audit's findings while simultaneously refusing to release them to the public. Greater Georgia Chairwoman Kelly Loeffler issued the following statement: "The revelation that 20 non-citizens - and potentially 156 more - have registered to vote in Georgia is long-awaited information that Georgians deserve to know. But it is deeply concerning that our Secretary of State refused to share his findings for months - and during that time, repeatedly and falsely assured voters that ‘zero’ non-citizens were registered to vote. Voters just want the truth - and if state officials continue to withhold or misrepresent it, they will soon erode the trust that has been rebuilt in our system thanks to strong laws and advocacy. “Although the window to demonstrate a commitment to transparency is rapidly closing, I encourage Secretary Raffensperger to embrace it for the remainder of the 2024 election cycle. He should begin by answering the outstanding questions about the non-citizens on our voter rolls." Raffensperger's memo detailing the results of the citizenship audit leaves a number of questions that must be answered, including: Why did it take three months to release the results? Why did Raffensperger previously claim that the audit was completed in July? How did non-citizens subvert Georgia’s voter registration process to become eligible voters, and how will processes be changed to prevent it in the future? When will the review of the 156 additional voters be completed? What accounts for the sudden spike in non-citizen voters, given that zero non-citizens were found on our voter rolls during the last audit ? Were any of the non-citizens among those identified by the Oversight Project? ### Media Contact: press@greatergeorgia.com
22 Oct, 2024
(ATLANTA) – Today, Greater Georgia Chairwoman Kelly Loeffler issued the following statement after Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger agreed to release the results of his 2024 voter roll citizenship audit. The statement comes after repeated outreach from Loeffler - who wrote a private letter to Raffensperger requesting the results of the audit last month. The letter was never answered and the findings were never publicized, even though the audit was first announced in July. But yesterday, after Fox News published a story about Greater Georgia's efforts to obtain the results of the audit, Raffensperger announced that a previously scheduled press conference about early voting would be amended to address the audit. The revised press conference is scheduled for tomorrow. "Three months after the audit was announced and one month after our request, I'm pleased that the Secretary has agreed to share the results of his citizenship audit," said Greater Georgia Chairwoman and former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler. "Although Georgia is well into the early voting period, we hope that his findings and transparency will help bolster voter confidence. A clean, thorough audit would demonstrate that despite the influx of non-citizens under Kamala Harris, only American citizens are deciding American elections." Raffensperger initially announced the audit on July 11, 2024, to uncover “potential non-citizens who may have registered to vote.” According to Raffensperger, the audit was completed just weeks later. He told NewsNation on July 30th: “I just did the second audit, finished it up last week, and we got the same results. So I can tell my fellow Georgians: only American citizens are voting.” In a separate interview on September 23rd, he reiterated: “We’ve done our second audit and we’ll report those results. Non-citizens are not voting in Georgia.” On September 24th, Greater Georgia Chairwoman Kelly Loeffler subsequently wrote a letter to the Secretary formally requesting the full audit results. The organization never received a response to either its certified mail or email outreach. Until yesterday, there was no indication of when or whether the findings would be released. In recent months, states across the country have uncovered thousands of non-citizens on their voter rolls. In Virginia, Governor Glenn Youngkin recently removed more than 6,000 non-citizens from the voter rolls. In Ohio, 138 non-citizens voted in recent elections and hundreds more are now facing prosecution for registering to vote. In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has removed more than 6,500 non-citizens from the voter rolls, including 1,930 with a voter history. Alabama even saw an illegal immigrant steal the identity of an American citizen, register to vote with that stolen identity, and successfully cast ballots in the last two presidential elections. The Biden-Harris Administration recently began suing states to stop them from removing non-citizens from their voter rolls - underscoring the need for state election officials who are fully committed to maintaining secure and accurate voter rolls. Greater Georgia, launched by former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler in 2021, is a 501(c4) nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to growing participation in the democratic process by mobilizing and empowering voters. The group works year-round to educate and register voters, engage with diverse and underrepresented communities, and protect election integrity. ### Media Contact: press@greatergeorgia.com
11 Sep, 2024
(ATLANTA) – Today, Greater Georgia announced its final push to register thousands of new voters ahead of the state’s October 7, 2024 registration deadline. The effort is targeting a universe of approximately 180,000 unregistered Georgians and includes phone calls, digital ads, and text messages, as well as in-person voter registration drives and phone banking events. With the support of paid interns and hundreds of statewide volunteers, Greater Georgia is investing six figures to reach thousands of prospective voters each week. “Georgia’s elections are fought and won at the margins - which is why Greater Georgia has been dedicated to registering voters since 2021,” said Greater Georgia Chairwoman and former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler. “Over the last three years, we’ve changed the game by investing millions to register Georgians year-round - erasing the Left’s partisan voter registration advantage and growing our movement. As the registration deadline approaches, we’re making a final push to reach new voters, educating them about the importance of their vote and empowering them to make their voices heard.” Since 2021, Greater Georgia has registered approximately 40,000 Georgians to vote. The organization’s latest voter registration campaign began in mid-August and will continue until October 7. The 8-week effort represents a $100,000 investment. After the registration deadline, Greater Georgia will initiate a separate GOTV effort to drive newly registered voters out to the polls. Earlier this year, the organization also conducted voter roll verification efforts in the state’s ten largest counties. Georgians can register to vote or update their voter registration by clicking here . The registration deadline for the November 5, 2024 election is October 7. Early in-person voting begins October 15. Greater Georgia, launched by former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler in 2021, is a 501(c4) nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to growing participation in the democratic process by mobilizing and empowering voters. The group works year-round to educate and register voters, engage with diverse and underrepresented communities, and protect election integrity. ### Media Contact: press@greatergeorgia.com
05 Sep, 2024
ATLANTA – Today, Greater Georgia announced a six-figure campaign to expose the costly failures of District Attorney Fani Willis that continue to impact Fulton County residents. The campaign includes digital ads and text messages, reaching Atlanta-area voters ahead of the Fulton County District Attorney election on November 5th. The awareness effort launched today with a video ad entitled “Failed,” which is running on streaming and programmatic media including Fox News, CNN, WSB TV, Hulu, Roku, and Fubo. Click HERE or on the image below to watch the ad. “Fani Willis had one job when voters put their trust in her in 2020: prosecute violent career criminals in order to protect the residents of Fulton County. Instead, she’s spent the last four years chasing vanity cases to grow her celebrity, line her pockets, and fuel her political ambitions,” said Greater Georgia Chairwoman and Former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler. “On her watch, prosecutions are down, crime is up, and more citizens have been needlessly victimized – then denied justice because she is too distracted or too incompetent to deliver it. Willis’ conduct is an embarrassment to the state of Georgia and a profound threat to public safety. She must be ousted this November to restore law and order in Fulton County – and end the era of partisan, personal, taxpayer-funded distractions.” 
29 Jul, 2024
(ATLANTA) – Today, Greater Georgia announced its latest campaign to mobilize a diverse range of voters ahead of the 2024 election. The organization will use a combination of digital ads, text messages, phone calls, and direct mail to reach a targeted universe of Black, Hispanic, and Asian voters in key counties across Georgia. The six-figure campaign will highlight how the liberal policies in Washington have failed Georgians on the economy, crime, immigration, foreign policy, and other kitchen-table issues. “For too long, liberals have taken the minority community for granted - banking on their votes each election year but consistently failing to make their lives better,” said Greater Georgia Chairwoman and former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler. “With the progressive wing now in charge, every citizen is faced with high inflation, open borders, rampant crime, and woke education, which negatively impacts minority communities, just as it does all Americans. This election represents an alternative: to return to the proven policies of prosperity and strength from the top of the ticket on down. "The prospect of an even more progressive agenda would limit freedom and opportunity for those who are not part of the liberal elite, but whose votes are required to keep the liberal powerbrokers in power. We intend to show voters that there is another, better path forward to benefit every American citizen.” Greater Georgia’s latest mobilization campaign builds on previous minority outreach efforts - including a recent digital ad that aired during the June 27th presidential debate. The ad targeted 63,000 Black men in the Atlanta area and earned over a quarter-million impressions, highlighting how the Biden/Harris agenda has failed their communities. Greater Georgia, launched by former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler in 2021, is a 501(c4) nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to growing participation in the democratic process by mobilizing and empowering voters. The group works year-round to educate and register voters, engage with diverse and underrepresented communities, and protect election integrity. ### Media Contact: press@greatergeorgia.com
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