Representation can drive up democratic engagement

Editor’s Note: The following letter is written as a rebuttal to a letter and therefore is not subject to the four-week policy. This will be the only rebuttal allowed. Michael Greene is right about one thing: The numbers show how low voter turnout can be relative to the total population. However, rather than framing representation as a zero-sum battle over identity, we should focus on why people engage, or fail to engage, with the democratic process. When leaders reflect the community they serve, it often builds greater civic trust. The real test for any newly elected official, regardless of who they are, is transparent governance and whether they deliver for all Georgia families. kAmkDEC@?8mk6>mpF5C6J v:33@?Dk^6>mk^DEC@?8mk^Am kAmkDEC@?8mk6>mqCF?DH:4mk^DEC@?8mk^Am