Georgia election board member raises $30K for legal defense
A fundraiser for State Election Board Member Janice Johnston on GiveSendGo has raised more than $30,000.
State Election Board member Janice Johnston is accused in a lawsuit of obstructing public records requests for information about voter eligibility challenges, communications with outside organizations and voter citizenship verification. (Hyosub Shin/AJC 2024)
An online fundraising campaign for Georgia State Election Board Vice Chair Janice Johnston has raised more than $30,000 for her legal defense in a lawsuit that alleges she blocked access to public records.
Critics say the fundraiser on the Christian-oriented platform GiveSendGo creates potential conflicts of interest because the Georgia woman behind the effort and potentially some donors have direct stakes in decisions made by Johnston and the board.
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Caleb Groves is a general assignment reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s politics team and a Kennesaw State University graduate.