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Come Out And Support Mary Norwood’s Ballot Access Fight
GIV will join Mary Norwood’s campaign and volunteers on Tuesday, July 13th at 11AM in support of her effort to ensure that her ballot access petitions are counted fairly, and that technicalities not get in the way of providing voters more choice. Norwood will be presenting ballot access petitions to Fulton County’s Board of Registration [...]
In Republican Field, Georgia Indies Give A Thumbs-Up to Sen. Jeff Chapman
Over the past several months, Georgia Independent Voters has reached out to all of the candidates for Governor of Georgia, to talk with them about their views on independent voters here in Georgia and where they stand around issues of structural political reform that are important to independent voters here in Georgia. We heard from, [...]
Independents Call on Mayor Kasim Reed To Speak Out on Ballot Access Controversy
On June 29th, GIV sent the below letter to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed asking him to speak out in support of independents, and in opposition to recent actions of Fulton County Commissioner John Eaves’ campaign for reelection. The Eaves’ campaign’s recent actions represent blatant partisan manipulation of the political system with no intent other than [...]
GIV Objects to Abuse of Election Law by Major Party Candidate
On Tuesday June 29th, Georgia Independent Voters sent the below letter to Democratic incumbent Fulton County Commissioner John Eaves. Eaves’ campaign has begun an effort to disqualify more than 8,000 ballot access petition signatures collected by independent candidate Mary Norwood (as an independent candidate for Fulton County Commission Chair, due to Georgia elections law, Norwood [...]
Georgia Independent Voters Meeting Location?
Hello Georgia Independents! Interest in GIV is increasing, and we would like to find a “home” for independents in Atlanta where we could meet regularly. We have been discussing possibilities for a place to meet, but we want to open it to others. Please let us know your ideas! The Dems have Manuel’s, and surely [...]