SAVANNAH, Ga. () – Demonstrators in coastal Georgia and the Lowcountry participated in the nationwide “Good Trouble Lives On” protests Thursday.

Events were held in Savannah, Richmond Hill, Hinesville, Bluffton, and Hilton Head Island.

“We are losing our freedoms on a daily basis, and there’s just no way other than to come to the streets and let the country know,” Marcia, a Bluffton protester, said.

The main focus of Thursday’s rallies was voting rights, with several local organizations offering voting information and services.

“Our chapter is out here checking voter status and allowing citizens to register if they are not registered. We’re also sharing information about the upcoming elections,” Chapter President of the Savannah Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Zeta Sorority Me’kia Davis said.

Some organizers and leaders spoke out directly against what they described as voter suppression tactics.

“The thing we’re emphasizing is calling Senators Graham and Scott and asking them to vote no against the SAVE Act because it is likely to disenfranchise many, many people who are already registered to vote and make their registration ineligible,” Vice Chair of Lowcountry Indivisible Rita Conrad said.

The “SAVE Act” would require proof of U.S. Citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Acceptable documents would include a passport, REAL ID, or a government-issued ID paired with a birth certificate.

“There’s some bad things going on in this country. We’re losing our constitutional rights, and sometimes, you have to stand up and be the good trouble,” Randy Zurcher, who is running on the Democratic ticket to represent Georgia’s 1st Congressional District, said.

However, many Republicans support and voted for the “SAVE Act,” which passed in the House of Representatives in April.

“Only U.S. Citizens should vote and decide U.S. Elections. It’s already in federal law, but there’s no mechanism currently to ensure that law is always followed, and this measure, the SAVE Act, will make sure that is always true,” Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Rep. Mike Johnson said in April when the legislation first passed.