Voter outreach groups in final push to get Georgians registered ahead of Oct. 7 deadline

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Izzy Wade, a recent college graduate from Oregon, helped register voters near the Georgia State University campus Thursday. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder

Recent college graduate and Georgia newcomer Izzy Wade moved to Atlanta to follow her girlfriend, who landed a job at a homeless advocacy group.

When it came time to hunt for her own job, Wade knew she wanted to make a difference as well.

“I was really excited to learn that I could vote here after living here a couple of months, and then I was searching online to find voter registration work because I think that it’s really important in Atlanta,” she said. “Georgia’s a swing state, there’s a big potential for people’s voices to really matter here…

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