Former Republican Gov. Nathan Deal, second from from left, emphasized the importance of politicians and the media disseminating accurate information about elections during a Sept. 9 Atlanta Press Club event. In June, Deal joined a bipartisan group of public figures aiming to restore confidence in elections. Stanley Dunlap/Georgia Recorder
A bipartisan group of influential former Georgia elected officials stressed at an Atlanta Press Club event Monday the importance of building confidence in Georgia’s elections heading into the Nov. 5 election.
Former Republican Gov. Nathan Deal, former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes, ex-Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss and former Atlanta Democratic Mayor Shirley Franklin gathered together for the first time Monday since teaming up in June in support of the Democracy Defense Project’s national effort to restore trust in statewide elections.
Over the last few weeks, the four members of Georgia’s Democracy Defense Project have appeared on radio shows, written op-ed columns, posted on social media and explained the laws and protocols in place protecting Georgia’s election system as they they seek to combat misinformation that’s played a role in the public’s waning trust since the 2020 presidential election.