Bottoms Seizes Redistricting Moment to Push Georgia Voting Rights Plan

Former Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms rolled out a statewide Voting Rights Act plan just as Gov. Brian Kemp announced a special session to redraw maps ahead of 2028, giving her campaign fresh momentum by casting voting access as a state‑level battle. Her proposals include an independent voting rights commission, a revamped election board, clearer penalties for threats to poll workers, expanded early voting, and a state Election Day holiday, with potential executive actions while seeking legislative support. Republicans pushed back, but the timing ties redistricting to the governor’s race, potentially elevating voting rights as a central campaign issue.