Election Protectors United of Georgia to Host Joint Press Conference on Election Protection and Voter Access Ahead of Upcoming Georgia General Assembly Special Session
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
CONTACT:
James Woo, Director of Communications, Advancing Justice-Atlanta, media@advancingjustice-atlanta.org
Atlanta, GA – On June 3, 2026, a broad coalition of community organizations, voting rights advocates, and community leaders will hold a joint press conference at the MLK Statue in Rodney Cook Park Sr Park to launch a coordinated, non-partisan election protection initiative.
On June 17, 2026 The Georgia General Assembly will hold a special legislative session to redraw political maps for the U.S. Congress and state legislative districts. Following gerrymandering efforts in other states such as Tennessee and Florida, this special session was triggered by the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that decimated the Voting Rights Act.
With critical elections approaching, representatives from several community groups will join together to outline plans to resist this partisan effort to undermine voting in Georgia. Speakers will address specific grass-roots strategies—including voter hotlines, poll monitoring, and community education—aimed at protecting vulnerable voting populations and ensuring a fair, accessible election for all.
WHAT: Press Conference on Election Protection & Voter Mobilization
WHEN: Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
WHERE: MLK Statue, Rodney Cook Sr. Park, Vine St NW, Atlanta, GA 30314
WHO:
Noel Heatherland, GA Equality
Dr Amir Ahmadi, 50501Georgia
Ken Lawler, Fair Districts GA
Brittany Burns, Black Voters Matter
Dr Porch’se Miller, Black Lives Matter East DeKalb
Jasmin Magaña Marquez, GLAHR Action Network
Jennifer Lee, Advancing Justice-Atlanta
TBD, Common Cause
Justice Washington, GA Youth Justice Coalition
A brief Q&A session for credentialed media will immediately follow the remarks.
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI), and other marginalized communities in Georgia and the Southeast.
