Some of Georgia’s most prominent bipartisan leaders are uniting behind an effort to bolster confidence in the state’s election system after years of damage from false claims and discredited conspiracy theories about widespread voting fraud in 2020.
The Democracy Defense Project launched its state-based program Tuesday helmed by two Democrats — former Gov. Roy Barnes and ex-Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin — and two Republicans — former Gov. Nathan Deal and ex-U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss.
The initiative is part of a nationwide effort to strengthen trust in election systems in politically competitive states. Organizers plan a media campaign in Georgia and other battlegrounds to “raise awareness of efforts to subvert elections across the country and help move us beyond polarizing rhetoric.”…