Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 5
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
A Resolution of the Governing Authority of DeKalb County, to Review Senate Bill 202
Body
Information Contact: Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson
Phone Number: 404-372-2159
PURPOSE:
To reinforce the Governing Authority’s long-standing commitment to voting rights and access to the ballot and to explore avenues to reduce any adverse effects on DeKalb County and its citizens of Senate Bill 202.
NEED/IMPACT:
To ensure fair and safe elections in DeKalb County.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the resolution and direct (1) the County Attorney to research and provide the Governing Authority within 30 days, recommendations on any and all legal avenues to fight implementation of Senate Bill 202 and other voter-suppression legislation promulgated and/or enacted by the State of Georgia, and (2) the County Executive Assistant, in consultation and conferring with the Director of the Department of Voter Registration and Elections, to research and provide the Governing Authority within 30 days recommendations on any and all legal methods and procedures available to maintain and expand equal access to the ballot box and the polls consistent with Senate Bill 202.