ATLANTA – The head of the voter registration project founded by Stacey Abrams is resigning as the organization struggles with a historic state fine, layoffs and deepening tensions with the Democratic star who launched the group a decade ago.
Francys Johnson told New Georgia Project staffers during a private meeting on Monday that a “new era” for the organization would soon be underway and that he was stepping down as chair of the voting rights advocacy group.
“I’ve probably done all the good I can do, and my presence is a distraction to our mission. It’s unfortunate, and it’s a reality I can recognize,” he said in a recording of the call obtained by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “It’s time to let the organization move forward beyond all this.”…