UGA historian argues for proportional representation in elections

Renowned historian James C. Cobb told CBS News Atlanta why he joined 500+ scholars urging Congress to rethink winner-take-all elections after SCOTUS's Callais ruling.

• Jul 26

Warnock calls for redistricting investigations in new voting rights plan

Sen. Raphael Warnock pushes for voting rights reforms, urging Congress to probe states that redrew maps after the Callais decision for racial bias.

• Jul 22

Georgia leaders, advocates respond as Trump revives 2020 election claims

Georgia officials and voting rights advocates pushed back after President Trump repeated false and misleading claims about election integrity.

• Jul 16

DOJ warns Georgia officials about possible charges if noncitizens vote

The Department of Justice is warning Georgia officials that they could face federal prosecution if it finds that noncitizens are voting in federal elections.

• Jul 9

Voting rights groups rally in South after Supreme Court redistricting fallout

Voting rights groups across the South say recent court rulings are reshaping the battle over voting rights, as Georgia lawmakers announce they will not redraw congressional maps during special legislative session.

• Jun 17

Challenge to ban on giving food and drinks to Georgia voters blocked by judge

Georgia's ban on people giving food and water to voters waiting in line at their polling place will stay in effect after a federal judge denied a request to block the law.

• Jun 12

Ossoff rallies Atlanta, slams Trump and GOP ahead of Georgia showdown

At a downtown Atlanta rally, Sen. Jon Ossoff and Keisha Lance Bottoms highlighted health care costs, voting rights, and economic frustration.

• Jun 3

Georgia Republicans renew scrutiny of Stacey Abram's New Georgia Project as questions grow over election oversight

Georgia Sen. Greg Dolezal says lawmakers want accountability and election reforms in a new probe of the New Georgia Project, but critics question the timing.

• May 20

Supreme Court tells lower courts to take new look at 2 voting rights cases

At issue in the cases was who can bring lawsuits in federal court to address potential violations of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

• May 18

Supreme Court voting ruling sparks worry for Black voters in the South

A new generation of civil rights leaders is rallying against efforts to dismantle the Voting Rights Act.

• May 17

Supreme Court ruling ushers in a new era of gerrymandering

The Supreme Court has ruled that, under the Voting Rights Act, Congressional districts can no longer be drawn along racial lines, but can be shaped by partisan aims. The result: A dash to re-draw voting districts in several states. What does this portend for democracy?

• May 10

Supreme Court weakens Voting Rights Act, voiding Louisiana congressional map

The Supreme Court rule 6-3 in a decision that has implications for the scope of the landmark Voting Rights Act.

• Apr 30

Georgia GOP seeks redistricting as Warnock, Dickens decry SCOTUS VRA decision

The ruling in Louisiana v. Callais could reshape how states draw congressional maps and reignite redistricting fights across the South as the midterm election approaches.

• Apr 29

Ossoff, Willis give fiery speeches at Big Bethel AME amid rising civil rights battle

At Atlanta's historic "City Hall of Sweet Auburn," Sen. Jon Ossoff and Fulton County DA Fani Willis framed the moment as a crisis for democracy.

• Feb 15

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Georgia could face repeat election pressure: "A blueprint for interference"

A national democracy expert says Georgia became a "testing ground" for election pressure in 2020, and the lessons learned then could be used again unless communities push back.

• Jan 8

Georgia voting rights group founded by Stacey Abrams closing

The New Georgia Project and its affiliated New Georgia Project Action Fund announced Thursday that they will formally dissolve as organizations.

• Oct 16, 2025