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Joining GFADP will allow you to stay up to date on the latest news related to Georgia's death penalty, including upcoming executions, advocacy opportunities, and other events.  Making a financial contribution of any amount will also help us expand and strengthen the statewide movement working for fairness in Georgia's criminal justice system.   

Membership in GFADP is free, but please consider making a contribution along with your membership!  Contributing to GFADP helps support our programs to educate Georgians about the death penalty, build our statewide coalition, and support our staff.  All contributions help and any size donation is welcomed!

Step-by-Step Guide to Contacting your Georgia State Legislators

1)        Go to https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials

2)        Enter your full home address

3)        Scroll down until you see “State officials” – click on this

4)        Scroll down until you see “GA State Senator” – note the name of your State Senator

a.        Click on your GA State Senator’s name

b.        Note the party affiliation, address, phone number, website, social media links (if any)

c.        Click on “contact via email”

 i.         You will see a page with “Email your elected official”

 ii.        Note their email address

  iii.      You can copy and paste the email address into an email or follow the steps to send an email through this site

5)        Scroll down until you see “GA State Representative”

a.        Click on your GA State Representative’s name

b.        Note the party affiliation, address, phone number, website, social media links (if any)

c.        Click on “contact via email"

 i.         You will see a page with “Email your selected official”

 ii.         Note their email address

iii.         You can copy and paste the email into an email or follow the steps to send an email   through this site

6)        To send a postcard

a.        Address the postcard to the GA State Senator/Representative at the address you found above

b.        Make sure to include your home address, so the legislator knows you are a constituent of theirs

c.        Include the date

d.        Sample postcard:

(Rep or Sen) (name)

(address)

Atlanta, GA 30334

(date)

Dear Representative Barnes,

 I am very concerned about the continued use of the death penalty in Georgia. There is no credible reason to retain the death penalty. The costs that are incurred by our community to put someone to death could be used to help victims, reduce poverty, treat mental illness and things shown to truly reduce crime. The death penalty does not deter crime or violence. Will you sponsor or so-sponsor legislation to end the death penalty next session?

Sincerely,

(your name)

(home address)