New Georgia Project, fined $300,000 by state ethics body, admitted to 16 violations of election law, officials sayThe New Georgia Project, a prominent voting rights organization founded by Stacey Abrams, has been fined $300,000 by the state ethics commission of Georgia for illegally campaigning for Abrams and other Democratic candidates during the 2018 election cycle.The consent order ends a years-long investigation that the voting rights group had broken state campaign finance laws by raising and spending millions in support of candidate without proper registration and disclosure. The fine is the largest in Georgia history, according to the state ethics commission. Continue reading…
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Author : George Chidi in Atlanta
Publish date : 2025-01-16 01:51:00
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Voting rights group founded by Stacey Abrams fined for illegal campaigning
