BRUNSWICK, Ga. – Two historically Black churches in Georgia are coming together to do their part and get people out to vote for the Presidential election this November.
Early voting is already underway for the Georgia primaries until March 8.
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The African Methodist Episcopal and the Christian Methodist Episcopal want to get more than 100,000 parishioners to the polls.
Brunswick native Jacoby Jackson said the election is important to him but he can’t vote. He lost his right to vote after committing a felony.
He’s eligible to restore his rights right now which would allow him to vote in the upcoming presidential election but said he just can’t afford it.
“I don’t have the money for a lawyer and stuff right now so,” Jackson said.
Nearly 5 million Georgians voted in the 2020 presidential election.
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The African Methodist Episcopal Church and the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church combined have 140,000 parishioners.
Their plan of action includes intertwining faith with civic responsibility, training pastors and developing voting plans for members.
The CME church has a local branch: the St. Andrews Church of Brunswick.
News4JAX reached out to the church for comment but has not heard back.