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How Will Georgia Count Votes in 2026?

Spotlight Session: How Will Georgia Count Votes in 2026?   We are hosting an optional spotlight session on Monday at 4 PM ET to address confounding developments in Georgia concerning the uncertainty around how votes will be tabulated. This will be an informational session focused on a critical and unresolved issue:   ➡️ What is Georgia's looming vote-counting problem?   Georgia, with high-profile statewide races—including a closely watched U.S. Senate contest—currently faces significant uncertainty regarding its voting system framework. A law enacted two years ago specifically prohibits the continued use of QR codes as the method of official vote tabulation The statutory deadline for compliance is July 1, 2026 Funding for the new voting system the law requires has not been provided, nor is the required new system on the market. The General Assembly adjourned without resolving how votes will be counted in November.   This issue has drawn national attention and remains unresolved.   Election security advocates, including Coalition for Good Governance, have proposed utilizing Georgia’s existing backup paper ballot system using hand-marked ballots counted by scanners, which is already authorized in law. However, there is currently no consensus or clear path forward.   This session will explore: The risks associated with unresolved system decisions Why simply postponing the July 1 deadline does not resolve underlying issues What stakeholders and advocates need to understand moving forward

Pennsylvania – Key to Winning the Midterms

About this event We can’t overstate the importance of flipping the House to put a check on Trump. Nationwide, there are only 17 tossup races – and the party that wins the majority of these will very likely control the House. Pennsylvania has three of these races, making it, once again, a keystone state. Join us and our co-hosts by Zoom on May 4 at 5 PM EDT to learn how you can help Dems win in Pennsylvania. Co-hosts currently include Allies for Democracy, Be the Change, Chop Wood-Carry Water, and Third Act Maryland. Paige Cognetti, the feisty mayor of Scranton, will give us an insider’s view of the battle for House control. She’s running a strong campaign to unseat a Republican in PA-08. Learn more about her in this NY Times profile. We’ll also hear from Joanna McClinton, the dynamic Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She’s a leader in the campaign to expand the House’s current one-seat majority. A Democratic statehouse in PA will help ensure that elections in the Keystone State are free and fair in 2028. Our Pennsylvania grassroots ally, Make the Road Action PA, will turn out essential votes for both state and federal candidates. Co-director Diana Robinson will join us to share the 2026 strategy for empowering underrepresented communities and inspiring them to vote in November. As always, we’ll give you our latest advice on the most meaningful ways to volunteer and donate to defend democracy – and to flip the House in 2026. All are welcome. Sign up today and bring a friend!