The Democracy Act puts democracy back in the hands of Georgia voters and takes it out of the hands of politicians.
Around the nation, Democrats and Republicans play games with our democracy at the expense of voters. Here at home, politicians have also drawn district lines to benefit themselves at the expense of Georgia voters. Under the current system, politicians often meet secretly in the dark and draw maps to benefit themselves.
The Democracy Act accomplishes three things.
First The Democracy Act tells the mapmakers never to use the political party affiliation of Georgia voters or past election results to draw the maps.
Second We all know that sunshine is the best disinfectant. The Democracy Act brings the entire map drawing process into the light where it belongs.
Third The Democracy Act is enforceable. The Democracy Act has sharp teeth because if politicians draw maps to benefit themselves at the expense of Georgia voters, they will be taken to court.
Join with us to make
The Democracy Act the law throughout our state so that every Georgia voter can participate in this great experiment called America ...
because democracy is as American as apple pie.
The Democracy Act requires
a.mapmakers to show the legislative district map being proposed,
b.a public comment period,
c.public hearings,
d.the map to be posted online,
e.the methodology - algorithms, software, formulas that are used to
draw these maps - to be shown
f.mapmakers to state whether they accept or reject a map and the
reason(s) for accepting or rejecting it, and
g.an independent redistricting commission to draw the maps, taking
the process out of the hands of self-interested politicians
What Can You Do?
League of Women Voters of Georgia
Annual Legislative Day
Georgia State Capitol
Tuesday, February 19th, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 12 noon
League Legislative Day for 2019 will focus on The Democracy Act, which calls for comprehensive reform of Georgia's Redistricting Process. The events of the day will include a briefing on League Legislative Priorities, with emphasis on The Democracy Act, which will be formally introduced that day. There will be a press conference at which the League of Women Voters, along with ACLU and other partner organizations, will make a statement to which all of our legislative attendees are invited.
There will be lobby training and an opportunity to ask your legislative representatives to formally pledge to support fair districts and a fair process in Georgia.
The program of speakers begins at 8:00 a.m. in
rm 514 of the
Paul D. Coverdell Legislative Office Building (aka CLOB)
The Democracy Act puts democracy back in the hands of Georgia voters and takes it out of the hands of politicians.
