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40K (Mostly Minority) Voter Registration Forms Lost And Now Found In Georgia; SOS Denies Any Problem
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/10/21/1338210/-Forty-Thousand-Mostly-Minority-Voter-Registration-Forms-Lost-And-Now-Found-In-GeorgiaWe've all heard the stories of the voter registrations forms that seemed to disappear in the state of Georgia. Well, guess what? They have now reappeared! Well, at least 40, 000 of them Imagine that?!
It should be mentioned, however, that the number that went missing is actually about 56,000. So ...
The controversy over voter registration began with the New Georgia Project (NGP), an organization seeking to register new and critical voting populations in the state. The NGP outlines on its website that it seeks to target specific populations in its voter registration efforts.
“Over the past decade, the population of Georgia increased 18%. The Rising American Electorate (RAE) – people of color, those 18 to 29 years of age, and unmarried women – is a significant part of that growth,” the NGP said.
It should be mentioned, however, that the number that went missing is actually about 56,000. So ...
The controversy over voter registration began with the New Georgia Project (NGP), an organization seeking to register new and critical voting populations in the state. The NGP outlines on its website that it seeks to target specific populations in its voter registration efforts.
“Over the past decade, the population of Georgia increased 18%. The Rising American Electorate (RAE) – people of color, those 18 to 29 years of age, and unmarried women – is a significant part of that growth,” the NGP said.
