The NAACP, alongside other key advocacy groups, has filed a motion to extend the voter registration deadline in Georgia following the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene. The hurricane, which caused widespread power outages in closed election offices, left many unable to register before the Oct. 7 deadline.
NAACP President Derrick Johnson stressed the importance of giving affected communities more time to recover and vote in the upcoming election. Damon Hewitt of the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights called the storm’s aftermath a potential “man-made disaster for democracy” if voters are not given fair access to register.
Now, with over 3 million Georgians still grappling with the storm, the NAACP’s efforts are aimed at ensuring every eligible voter’s voice is heard.
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