The AJC features Rep. Saira Draper discussing Georgia's midterm elections and the urgent need to move past election denial to focus on working families.
The New York Times quoted Rep. Saira Draper on Georgia's automatic hand recount law and the potential delays and chaos it could cause in close state races.
In an AJC guest column, Rep. Saira Draper warns that Georgia Republicans plan to redraw maps post-election to entrench power and avoid voter accountability.
The AJC reports state GOP leaders may pursue a post-election special session to redraw maps, raising concerns for Rep. Draper and voting rights advocates.
Georgia’s voter registration deadline is October 5. Rep. Saira Draper urges Georgians to verify their status and register before the cutoff.
The AJC reports that promised statewide public hearings on Georgia redistricting remain unscheduled, raising transparency concerns ahead of future map redrawing.
Rep. Draper’s voting rights focus connects to this Guardian report on concerns about election misinformation and efforts that could undermine confidence in midterm results.
Rep. Draper criticized a Republican-backed Georgia bill requiring hand recounts while keeping QR-code ballots, citing concerns about confusion and error before major elections.
Rep. Draper in the New York Times: "political civic engagement works when the people are paying attention and responding"
Rep. Draper urged transparency as Democrats warned Georgia’s redistricting fight may return after the November elections.
Rep. Draper will join Southern state leaders for a virtual Emerge forum on voting rights and the impact of a recent Supreme Court decision on fair representation.
Decaturish published a letter from Sen. Elena Parent endorsing Rep. Draper for State Senate District 44 and highlighting her work on voting rights and other key issues.