Oconee County, GA Politics

Jimmy Carter's grandson strikes again

Reapportionment    1.The Republican proposals for House maps DISCRIMINATE against the ability of  Georgians to build multi-racial coalitions.  •   GOP-led reapportionment hearings were not held in places and times in which  most Georgians could attend. The panels did not fully reflect the diversity of  Georgia.  •   The sole Hispanic Democratic legislator faces loss of his multi-racial district.  2. The proposed House maps PURGE Georgia of White Democrats in a cynical ploy to  eliminate voter choices through the construction of hyper-partisan maps.  •   Based on initial district map pairings and gerrymanders, the number of White  House Democrats may be reduced from 20 to 10.  •   GOP map makers are drawing White Democrats into competion against Black  Democrats in a thinly-veiled ploy to eliminate choices for Democratic voters.  •   White Democrats have successfully represented Majority-Mi...