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The Platform

Within the Cherokee County Democratic Party we value the individual, favor the organized Party District, encourage the expression of ideas, pledge to hear all who would speak, and trust the will of the majority.

We specifically value diversity of persons and ideas. We believe in the inclusion of all, and we are proud of the inclusive history of our Party. Although individual differences and chance will produce different outcomes, we believe that all persons are created equal and deserve equal access to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness – including quality education and affordable housing as well as economic and political opportunity. We believe that all citizens should have the opportunity to cast votes that will be counted. We believe that labor must be properly valued as an economic partner to capital rather than as an economic commodity.

Mission Statement

Cherokee County Democratic Committee’s core policies and priorities are aimed at promoting economic security, healthcare, environmental sustainability, democracy, community safety, and equality.

Create an Economy in Which Working Families Can Thrive

The current economy isn’t working for the majority, but we can fix that. Working families of today deserve the same levels of comfort and security that earlier generations experienced.

We can start to thrive again where everyone can afford their food, gas, utilities, the occasional vacation, and own a home without working multiple jobs. 

We Improve the Lives of Georgia Citizens by:

  • Electing Public Service Commissioners that fight for consumers not Georgia Power
  • Reigning in the use of tariffs
  • Cutting taxes for average working families and raise taxes on large corporations
  • Building a greater variety of homes in more places
  • Providing families the first opportunity to purchase property before private equity
  • Investing in infrastructure updates to improve roads, schools, and access to utilities
  • Raising the minimum wage in Georgia to be a living wage
  • Closing tax loopholes for wealthy individuals and corporations

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PROTECT HEALTHCARE AND REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM

Healthcare should be treated as a right, not a privilege. Everyone, regardless of their state or county, must have access to quality, affordable care.

With the changes below we help ensure Georgians can avoid massive medical debt for unexpected emergencies and restore women’s reproductive freedom.

We Improve the Lives of Georgia Citizens by:

  • Expanding Medicaid
  • Using surplus state funds to stop hospital closures
  • Repealing the harmful 6-week abortion ban
  • Demanding transparent healthcare costs and reporting

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ENSURE ENERGY AND CLIMATE SECURITY

Climate change is a real problem for the world, and we can’t become complacent. We can turn this danger into an opportunity for good change.

Prioritizing green friendly policies will lead to lower power bills, job growth, and a cleaner and healthier environment.

We Improve the Lives of Georgia Citizens by:

  • Investing in clean energy like wind and solar power
  • Building and upgrading energy infrastructure to meet new demand
  • Regulating our power providers to ensure they reinvest and not pocket their profits
  • Reigning in the development of AI data centers

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DEFEND DEMOCRACY

Freedom and democracy are not guaranteed; we need politicians who will prevent the erosion of our rights and be accountable to the people, not special interests and the wealthy.

Taking action to defend our democracy will allow your votes to matter more at all levels. You can cast your votes faster and with confidence in the results. Also, the people you vote for will not be motivated by how rich they can get but by how much they can help their communities.

We Improve the Lives of Georgia Citizens by:

  • Reporting voter suppression efforts at the state and local level
  • Advocating against federal laws that make it harder to vote (e.g. SAVE act)
  • Volunteering to poll watch and ballot monitor
  • Electing state and local judges that are fair, impartial, and protect our Constitution
  • Supporting candidates that don’t take corporate PAC money or trade individual stocks
  • Closing the revolving door of politicians becoming lobbyists for companies
  • Overturning Citizens United at the state and federal level
  • Ending the Electoral College voting system by amendment or by joining National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC)

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FIGHT FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES

Safety and justice are cornerstones of a healthy community; the right policies can safeguard our families and neighbors while also ensuring everyone is treated with dignity and fairness.

With the policies below everyone in Georgia can be comfortable knowing that they are safe at their schools, jobs, homes, or walking down the street. Gun violence would be reduced and crime would drop. Immigrant friends and family would be less fearful of participating in their normal activities while having a smoother transition to being a citizen.

We Improve the Lives of Georgia Citizens by:

  • Making red flag laws, background checks, mental health check-ins, and safe storage of guns mandatory to own firearms
  • Working together with local law enforcement
  • Requiring federal immigration agents to not hide behind masks and adhere to the Constitution for judicial warrants for stops and home searches
  • Ending local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration agencies
  • Overhauling the federal immigration system to be efficient, transparent, and offer pathways to citizenship
  • Electing judges that protect the rule of law regardless of race, wealth, status, or influence

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ENSURE FAIRNESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL

America belongs to all of us, and Democrats will fight to help every American live up to their potential and live the lives they want without government interference.

With the steps below, everyone will have access to education, career opportunities, and their rights promised to them in the Constitution regardless of background or personal identity.

We Improve the Lives of Georgia Citizens by:

  • Protecting the rights of women, minorities, and LQBTQ+ Americans
  • Caring for active duty and out of service veterans with improvements to their childcare, employment opportunities, and healthcare
  • Supporting Unions and pushing back against union busters
  • Restricting the use of private school vouchers, which have been shown to funnel school funds from lower income counties to wealthier ones
  • Improving access to job training programs and apprenticeships

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