We won in Statesboro! Now help us win in the Senate

by Jonah Goldman

As we mentioned earlier, Bulloch County officials notified Georgia Election Protection leader Charles Lester that all challenges against student voters in Statesboro, Georgia have been withdrawn!

The challenges were withdrawn, but the problem remains: Statesboro Citizens for Good Government, a group of only four Statesboro residents, were able to effectively suppress student turnout. According to the Associated Press, more than 60% of the challenged voters did not show up at the polls.

The Caging Prohibition Act would make these blanket challenges illegal. Call your Senator at 1-866-459-1220 and tell them to pass the bill as soon as possible!

It’s easy - just call our Hotline at 1-866-459-1220:

1. Enter your zip code, and we will connect you to your Senators. Congress will be leaving for recess Friday afternoon - make sure they hear from you today!

2. Tell the staffer who answers your call that:

• As a constituent, I care about free and fair elections, and stand firmly against unfair practices that suppress voters - like "voter caging."


• I have heard about a recent instance of voter caging in Statesboro, GA that unfairly blocked and discouraged hundreds of student votes, and I am deeply concerned.


• Voter caging has gone on for too long. That’s why I support new legislation, introduced by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, called the Caging Prohibition Act of 2007. We must act now to protect voters ahead the 2008 elections.

3. Tell us how your call went! Click here to let us know if you got through to your representatives.

At least 600 of the challenged students did not even cast their ballots. Voter caging and other unfair practices succeed in intimidating and discouraging voters from even showing up at the polls.

The Caging Prohibition Act is an important step toward fair elections. Only a critical mass will make this a legislative priority!

Thank you for voicing your support for the students in Statesboro, and voters across the country.