North Georgia Conference · 2026Proposed

Resolution on Voting Rights & Civic Engagement

Responds to the Supreme Court's 6–3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais (April 29, 2026) and a called June 17, 2026 special session of the Georgia Legislature to redraw maps. Grounded in the UMC Constitution (¶5), the Social Principles (¶¶162–163), and the prophets, and naming the Church's own history of racial injustice.

Resolution language

Resolved, that members of the North Georgia Conference lament the Louisiana v. Callais decision and call on all North Georgia United Methodists to advocate for justice in voting rights…

Also brought by

A version of this resolution — Voting Rights Act / Louisiana v. Callais response — appears at another conference this cycle:

Florida — Resolution Opposing the Erosion of the Voting Rights Act

ProvenanceConfirmed

2026 NGC — Resolution on Voting Rights and Civic Engagement (via Field Guide)