‘We might lose our democracy’
Yvonne Edman, who said she volunteers with the Democratic Party in Douglasville, said she wanted to attend Friday’s rally because building excitement around the election was important for democracy.
Edman cited recent changes to the state’s election law that she said reduce access to the polls.
“There are people out there who are still undecided as to how they’re going to vote, and I want to help them and encourage them to vote Democratic because it is more important than ever,” the Lithia Springs resident said. “Because if we don’t get this done this time, we might lose our democracy.”
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Maya T. Prabhu covers the Georgia Senate and statewide issues as a government reporter for The AJC. Born in Queens, New York, and raised in northern Virginia, Maya attended Spelman College and then the University of Maryland for a master's degree. She writes about social issues, the criminal justice system and legislative politics.
