The Brief
- “The Power of the Ballot Bus Tour” stopped in Marietta on Sunday to mobilize Black voters in Georgia.
- Speakers emphasized the crucial impact of Georgia’s Black voters, who represent about 33% of all eligible voters in the state and could decide election outcomes.
- The non-partisan event addressed overcoming barriers to voting.
- An Election Protection hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE, was announced to assist voters facing any infringement on their rights.
MARIETTA, Ga. – In an energetic push to mobilize Black voters ahead of the 2024 election on Sunday, “The Power of the Ballot Bus Tour” stopped by the Cobb County Civic Center in Marietta.
The event emphasized the significance of the Black vote in Georgia, where one-third of all eligible voters are Black, potentially making them a decisive force in the electoral outcome.
Speakers from various organizations, including the Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., rallied the crowd with empowering messages, underlining the urgency to get every Black voter in Georgia to participate in the election.…