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Faced with ‘Cop City’ referendum push, Atlanta changes up its election rules

boltsmag.org Faced with ‘Cop City’ Referendum Push, Atlanta Changes Up Its Election Rules

In an 11th-hour change, Atlanta approved new rules for citizen-led petitions to include signature matching—a practice decried by Cop City protesters and voting rights advocates.

Faced with ‘Cop City’ Referendum Push, Atlanta Changes Up Its Election Rules
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  • Opponents filed proper petitions to put the question of Cop City to voters; the local (Democratic-run) government has blocked those petitions and that election.

    Denied access to democracy, the opposition is now morally authorized to blow up every trace of Cop City, and I wholeheartedly hope they do.