Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia
3 years, 10 months ago

Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Fueled by Black turnout, Democrats scored stunning wins in Georgia in the presidential and U.S. Senate races. The proposals are similar to those pushed by Republicans in other battleground states: adding barriers to mail-in and early voting, major factors in helping Joe Biden win Georgia’s 16 Electoral College votes and Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff take the two Senate seats that gave Democrats control of the chamber. But one aspect of their plans, a proposal to eliminate early voting on Sundays, seems specifically targeted at a traditional get-out-the-vote campaign used by Black churches, referred to as “souls to the polls.” It’s led many to suggest Republicans are trying to stop a successful effort to boost Black voter turnout in Georgia, where they make up about a third of the population and have faced a dark history of attempts to silence their voices in elections. Churches would sometimes playfully compete to see which could bring the most voters, said McDonald, who described the GOP legislation as “spiteful.” In Georgia and elsewhere, Republicans say proposals to tighten voting access are meant to bolster confidence in elections, though they have been some of the loudest proponents of meritless claims that the election was fraudulent. House Democrats are expected to vote next week on a measure that would establish federal election standards like early voting periods, same-day voter registration and other policies that Republicans have dismissed as federal overreach.

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Controversial Trump-backed Georgia election board considers re-launching mass voter purge
1 month, 1 week ago

Controversial Trump-backed Georgia election board considers re-launching mass voter purge

Raw Story  

The Georgia State Election Board will hold its first post-election meeting on Monday, where it is set to consider resuming its recent push to change Georgia’s election rules and stir the debate anew about counties review controversial mass voter challenges. The State Election Board meeting is scheduled to begin Monday morning with a public comment period where people can discuss …

Trump clinches a key victory in swing state Georgia
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump clinches a key victory in swing state Georgia

NPR  

Trump clinches a key victory in swing state Georgia toggle caption Joe Raedle//Getty Images This story originally appeared as part of NPR's live coverage of the 2024 election. Former President Donald Trump has won Georgia and its 16 electoral votes, according to a race call by the Associated Press, striking a blow to Democrats’ chances in the Sun Belt and …

Georgia county says more than 3,000 absentee ballots being mailed late just days before election
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Georgia county says more than 3,000 absentee ballots being mailed late just days before election

The Independent  

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The election in Georgia is tight. Meet 5 groups of voters who will shape the outcome
1 month, 3 weeks ago

The election in Georgia is tight. Meet 5 groups of voters who will shape the outcome

NPR  

The election in Georgia is tight. Meet 5 groups of voters who will shape the outcome toggle caption Matthew Pearson/WABE ATLANTA — Georgia had among the tightest margins of any swing state in 2020. Little Black girls, we didn’t see people in those positions that look like us.” Like other age groups, there is also a gender gap between Harris …

2024 Election in Georgia: What to Expect on Election Day
2 months ago

2024 Election in Georgia: What to Expect on Election Day

Associated Press  

In the upcoming presidential election in Georgia, both Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump are visiting the state to survey the damage and meet with affected residents and local officials. The state remains one of the top prizes in the presidential election, and the outcome could have significant implications for the outcome of the race. …

Record Turnout in Georgia as Early Voting Begins
2 months, 1 week ago

Record Turnout in Georgia as Early Voting Begins

Associated Press  

A significant number of Georgians have already cast their ballots in the first day of early in-person voting, with over 310,000 votes cast on Tuesday and another 260,000 on Wednesday. The number of mail ballots accepted is also high, at over 33,000. This surge in early voting suggests a potential shift in how Georgians vote, with a record number of …

Georgia voters motivated by Harris-Trump contest flock to polls in record numbers
2 months, 1 week ago

Georgia voters motivated by Harris-Trump contest flock to polls in record numbers

Raw Story  

The first day of early voting in Georgia crushed the previous record for in-person turnout, with more than 300,000 people casting a ballot Tuesday. “I am confident that voters are choosing their freedom when they vote, but I also understand that there’s a lot more days of early voting to go, and so we have to keep this momentum going.” …

Early Voting Surge in Georgia and North Carolina as Turnout Soars
2 months, 1 week ago

Early Voting Surge in Georgia and North Carolina as Turnout Soars

CNN  

Early voting in Georgia and North Carolina is underway, with record numbers of voters already casting ballots in both states. In Georgia, over 188,000 votes have been cast by 2 p.m. ET, shattering the state's record for early voting turnout. In North Carolina, early in-person voting begins on Thursday and has expanded opportunities for voters to cast their ballots, with …

Georgia election: Record number of early votes cast as election gets underway in battleground state
2 months, 1 week ago

Georgia election: Record number of early votes cast as election gets underway in battleground state

CNN  

CNN — A record number of early votes have been cast in Georgia on Tuesday as residents headed to the polls in a critical battleground state that is grappling with the fallout from Hurricane Helene and controversial election administration changes that have spurred a flurry of lawsuits. “So with the record breaking 1st day of early voting and accepted absentees …

Record Number of Early Votes Cast in Georgia as Election Gets Underway in Battleground State
2 months, 1 week ago

Record Number of Early Votes Cast in Georgia as Election Gets Underway in Battleground State

CNN  

A record number of early votes have been cast in Georgia on Tuesday, with more than 328,000 ballots cast so far. The state is one of the most closely watched in the upcoming election, with former President Donald Trump trying to reclaim it after losing there to President Joe Biden four years ago. Despite the massive turnout, the process appeared …

Georgia group that pushes election misinformation gains influence
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia group that pushes election misinformation gains influence

CNN  

CNN — New rules in Georgia that some officials fear could inject chaos into November’s election have links to a controversial group that has gained outsized influence in the Peach State. “For many years he was sort of a gadfly that nobody paid attention to, and now he’s the center of attention,” Gabriel Sterling, the chief operating officer for Georgia’s …

'Off the deep end': MAGA-controlled election board ruling stuns lawmakers and experts
3 months ago

'Off the deep end': MAGA-controlled election board ruling stuns lawmakers and experts

Raw Story  

A MAGA-controlled board's new mandate that Georgia ballots be hand-counted stunned journalists, lawmakers, legal experts and Americans who fear "chaos" and a "legal coup" just 46 days before the presidential election. While MSNBC host Chris Hayes condemned the decision as "crazy on the merits" and "transparently an attempt at sabotage," Former Fox News producer and conservative influencer Kyle Becker called …

Georgia election officials warn of chaos as Trump allies push changes ahead of November
3 months ago

Georgia election officials warn of chaos as Trump allies push changes ahead of November

Raw Story  

The Georgia State Election Board is set to vote Friday on several election rules that have raised red flags among voting rights organizations, Democrats and county election officials in advance of the November general election. The Democratic Party of Georgia, the left-leaning voting rights group Fair Fight Action, and nonpartisan election officials are expressing concerns that several rules on Friday’s …

Georgia State Election Board majority, praised by Trump, approves rule requiring hand count of ballots
3 months ago

Georgia State Election Board majority, praised by Trump, approves rule requiring hand count of ballots

LA Times  

Georgia’s State Election Board on Friday voted to approve a new rule that requires poll workers to count the number of paper ballots by hand after voting is completed, a change that critics worry could delay the reporting of election night results. Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger last month called the hand-counting rule “misguided,” saying it would delay the …

Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain
4 months, 1 week ago

Georgia officials say Kennedy, 2 others have signatures for presidential ballot as disputes remain

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Three independent and third-party candidates got one step closer to appearing on Georgia’s presidential ballot on Tuesday. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced that officials have verified that independents Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz of the Party for Socialism and Liberation each collected more than the 7,500 signatures needed to …

Georgia officials push through right-wing Republican election rules
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia officials push through right-wing Republican election rules

Raw Story  

The Georgia State Election Board pushed through proposed right-wing Republican election rules Tuesday that have sparked fierce debates over giving county officials greater authority to refuse to certify voter tallies. That included the significant rule adopted Tuesday that allows local election boards members to exercise their discretion of “reasonable inquiry” to review documents and other election-related information prior to voting …

Republican voter suppression is driven by more than partisanship
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Republican voter suppression is driven by more than partisanship

LA Times  

Demonstrators take part in a voting rights rally near the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta in 2021. As the director of the Brennan Center for Justice’s Voting Rights Program, Sean Morales-Doyle, reminded me last week, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg acidly noted in her dissent that “throwing out preclearance when it has worked and is continuing to work to stop discriminatory …

Georgia’s GOP-led House approves new election rules that could affect 2024 presidential contest
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia’s GOP-led House approves new election rules that could affect 2024 presidential contest

LA Times  

Democratic state Rep. Anne Allen Westbrook votes on the election bill in Georgia’s House of Representatives in Atlanta. The Georgia House of Representatives on Thursday approved new rules for challenging voters and qualifying for the state’s presidential ballot that could affect the 2024 presidential race in the battleground state. Republicans in Georgia have repeatedly floated election changes following false claims …

Jim Crow 2.0: As US elections near, new efforts to suppress Black votes
9 months, 1 week ago

Jim Crow 2.0: As US elections near, new efforts to suppress Black votes

Al Jazeera  

In the days and months leading up to today’s presidential primary in Georgia, activists have been on the ground in African American neighborhoods across the state working to prevent a rollback of voter rights that they say harkens back to the Jim Crow era. After record voter turnout flipped the state from deep red to barely blue in the 2020 …

Georgia Republicans seek to stop automatic voter registration in state
10 months ago

Georgia Republicans seek to stop automatic voter registration in state

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia’s automatic voter registration has put almost all eligible citizens on the rolls, but now some Republicans want to turn that system off. The Senate Ethics Committee on Thursday voted to advance Senate Bill 221, which would require people to opt in to voter registration when they receive or renew a driver’s license. “The intent is certainly not …

Georgia restricts Fulton County’s access to voter registration system after cyber intrusion
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia restricts Fulton County’s access to voter registration system after cyber intrusion

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — An apparent cyberattack that affected government operations in Georgia’s most populous county is creating challenges for its election office as it prepares for the state’s March 12 presidential primary. Robert Sinners, spokesman for the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, said Thursday that Fulton County’s access to the state voter registration system had been restricted as a precaution. “In …

Some Republicans still press for changes to further protect Georgia voting system amid criticism
1 year, 1 month ago

Some Republicans still press for changes to further protect Georgia voting system amid criticism

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Some Republican lawmakers continued to press Wednesday for changes to protect Georgia’s voting system from security weaknesses, but a deputy to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger accused them of acting in bad faith and promoting lies that Georgia’s 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency last year published an advisory based …

A judge has declined to block parts of Georgia’s election law while legal challenges play out
1 year, 2 months ago

A judge has declined to block parts of Georgia’s election law while legal challenges play out

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A federal judge in Georgia has declined to block several provisions of a sweeping election law while legal challenges play out. Several voting advocacy and civil rights groups, as well as the U.S. Department of Justice, sued in 2021 after Republican state lawmakers passed the measure less than six months after former President Donald Trump narrowly lost the …

Effect of Georgia’s voting law unclear, despite high turnout
2 years ago

Effect of Georgia’s voting law unclear, despite high turnout

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Georgia’s 2022 election season ended dramatically this past week, but that was because of the closely watched Senate runoff that solidified Democratic control of the chamber and not for any large-scale problems with voting. “Georgia’s election system has been challenged and scrutinized and criticized and passed every test,” Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said in a statement …

High early turnout in Georgia Senate runoff: More evidence that saving democracy motivates voters
2 years ago

High early turnout in Georgia Senate runoff: More evidence that saving democracy motivates voters

Salon  

Over the weekend, Donald Trump effectively demanded the end of America's constitutional democracy. During the weeks leading up to the 2022 midterms, mainstream election coverage appeared to be guided by the presumption that President Joe Biden's pleas to save democracy were largely being ignored by American voters, that high inflation and gas prices would instead drive them to punish the …

Obama urges Georgia Democrats to push turnout for Warnock
2 years ago

Obama urges Georgia Democrats to push turnout for Warnock

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Former President Barack Obama and Sen. Raphael Warnock on Thursday urged Democratic voters to keep pushing an apparent head start in early voting in the Georgia Senate runoff against Republican Herschel Walker, ahead of Friday’s last day of early in-person voting and Tuesday’s election day. Voters have already cast more than 1.4 million ballots amid an all-hands-on-deck push …

Black voters and students home for the holiday help drive early turnout for Georgia Senate race
2 years ago

Black voters and students home for the holiday help drive early turnout for Georgia Senate race

Raw Story  

Early voting in the U.S. Senate runoff got off to a busy start in Georgia, with more than half a million ballots cast as of Monday night, including more than 300,000 votes cast Monday. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder It may be that these numbers reflect enthusiasm among Black voters, but many of the counties that offered Saturday voting have higher than …

'We had to do something': The inside story of how voting rights groups are beating Georgia GOP's suppression laws
2 years ago

'We had to do something': The inside story of how voting rights groups are beating Georgia GOP's suppression laws

Raw Story  

On the only day of Sunday voting before Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff, the auto parts store parking lot across the street from Atlanta’s Metropolitan Library looked and sounded more like a block party than a get-out-the-vote event. They have health issues.” A similar “Party to the Polls” was held at three of Fulton County’s two-dozen voting sites on Sunday and …

Georgia's Shorter Voting Window Could Cut Turnout In Senate Runoff
2 years, 1 month ago

Georgia's Shorter Voting Window Could Cut Turnout In Senate Runoff

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATLANTA — Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock’s first runoff in 2021 was a titanic nine-week clash to control the Senate that included three weeks of early in-person voting and lots of mail ballots. Democratic U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson said it will be challenging to reignite the kind of early voting enthusiasm that Democrats displayed ahead of the general …

Election Day saw few major problems, despite new voting laws
2 years, 1 month ago

Election Day saw few major problems, despite new voting laws

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Heading into this year’s midterms, voting rights groups were concerned that restrictions in Republican-leaning states triggered by false claims surrounding the 2020 election might jeopardize access to the ballot box for many voters. “For the most part, it didn’t happen.” False claims that the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump undermined public confidence in elections …

Shorter voting window could cut turnout in Georgia runoff
2 years, 1 month ago

Shorter voting window could cut turnout in Georgia runoff

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock’s first runoff in 2021 was a titanic nine-week clash to control the Senate that included three weeks of early in-person voting and lots of mail ballots. Democratic U.S. Rep. Hank Johnson said it will be challenging to reignite the kind of early voting enthusiasm that Democrats displayed ahead of the general election, when overall …

Early votes in Georgia, nation could signal high ’22 turnout
2 years, 2 months ago

Early votes in Georgia, nation could signal high ’22 turnout

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Early voting is going gangbusters in Georgia in the opening days of midterm balloting, fueling a new round of partisan jousting over Republicans’ overhaul of election procedures after Democrats’ 2020 victories in the state. “We’re seeing very robust numbers of people who are voting early, so at this point we’d have to see turnout crater before election day …

GOP attacks Georgia’s Abrams on voting as judge rejects suit
2 years, 2 months ago

GOP attacks Georgia’s Abrams on voting as judge rejects suit

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — When Democrat Stacey Abrams narrowly lost the Georgia governor’s race to Republican Brian Kemp four years ago, she didn’t go quietly. Abrams founded Fair Fight Action, a group focused on fair elections, which within weeks filed a wide-ranging federal lawsuit alleging “gross mismanagement” of Georgia’s elections. It didn’t happen.” Carr and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger are among …

Georgia primary running smoothly despite new election law
2 years, 7 months ago

Georgia primary running smoothly despite new election law

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — In the first statewide test of new voting restrictions, Georgia’s high-stakes primary election appeared to be running smoothly Tuesday with no reports of major problems in one of the nation’s most important battleground states. Tuesday’s primary was the first major election since the GOP-controlled Legislature and Republican governor adopted tighter rules following the 2020 presidential election and amid …

Georgia Voters Face New Restrictions Enacted By Republicans After 2020 Election
2 years, 7 months ago

Georgia Voters Face New Restrictions Enacted By Republicans After 2020 Election

Huff Post  

Voting groups are watching for long lines, voter confusion, problems with voting equipment or any other hitch that could hinder voters from casting their ballots. Associated Press ATLANTA — Tuesday’s election in Georgia marks the biggest test yet of new voting restrictions enacted by Republicans in one of the nation’s most important battleground states as voters decide hotly contested primary …

Georgia voters navigate rules passed after 2020 election
2 years, 7 months ago

Georgia voters navigate rules passed after 2020 election

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tuesday's election in Georgia marks the biggest test yet of …

Absentee request deadline trips voters under new Georgia law
3 years ago

Absentee request deadline trips voters under new Georgia law

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — More than half of absentee ballot applications rejected in Georgia in advance of the Nov. 2 elections were turned down because they came in after a deadline created in Georgia’s new voting law. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports 52% of applications were rejected because voters asked for an absentee ballot within the last 11 days before the election, too …

After Georgia: Here Are 4 States To Watch Next On Voting Legislation
3 years, 8 months ago

After Georgia: Here Are 4 States To Watch Next On Voting Legislation

NPR  

After Georgia: Here Are 4 States To Watch Next On Voting Legislation Enlarge this image toggle caption Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images While the debate and recriminations over Georgia's controversial new election law continue, some attention turns elsewhere, to other states where lawmakers are similarly weighing contested voting legislation. States with Republican leadership — like …

Column: Voter suppression will be the lasting effect of Trump’s Big Lie
3 years, 8 months ago

Column: Voter suppression will be the lasting effect of Trump’s Big Lie

LA Times  

People wait in line for early voting in October at the Bell Auditorium in Augusta, Ga. Brian Kemp has already signed into law what the Brennan Center describes as an “omnibus voter suppression bill.” Voting rights activist Stacey Abrams, a force in Georgia politics, is more blunt. But as Charlotte Hill, a UC Berkeley graduate student who studies election and …

Pressure mounts on corporations to denounce GOP voting bills
3 years, 8 months ago

Pressure mounts on corporations to denounce GOP voting bills

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Liberal activists are stepping up calls for corporate America to denounce Republican efforts to tighten state voting laws, and businesses accustomed to cozy political relationships now find themselves in the middle of a growing partisan fight over voting rights. Kemp said state leaders worked in good faith with leaders in the business community on the legislation, including some …

Delta CEO takes a stand against ‘unacceptable’ Georgia voting law
3 years, 8 months ago

Delta CEO takes a stand against ‘unacceptable’ Georgia voting law

Al Jazeera  

The new Georgia law is part of a tide of Republican- The CEO of Georgia, United States-based Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that the state’s new election law overhaul is “unacceptable” and “based on a lie,” after the company faced criticism that it didn’t speak out forcefully enough in opposition to the bill when it was being considered by the …

Georgia’s new GOP election law draws criticism, lawsuits
3 years, 8 months ago

Georgia’s new GOP election law draws criticism, lawsuits

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Critics of Georgia’s new Republican-backed election law issued fresh calls Monday to boycott some of the state’s largest businesses for not speaking out more forcefully against the law, a day after advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging it. Coca-Cola said in a statement that the company has been engaged in “advocating for positive change in …

Groups file second lawsuit challenging new Georgia voting law
3 years, 8 months ago

Groups file second lawsuit challenging new Georgia voting law

CNN  

CNN — Several civil rights and voting rights groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the Georgia’s new voting law, which was signed last week by Republican Gov. The suit – filed by the Georgia NAACP, Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, League of Women Voters of Georgia, GALEO Latino Community Development Fund, Common Cause and the Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe …

Democrats assail Georgia law, make case for voting overhaul
3 years, 8 months ago

Democrats assail Georgia law, make case for voting overhaul

Associated Press  

Democrats on Friday seized on new voting restrictions in Georgia to focus attention on the fight to overhaul federal election laws, setting up a slow-building standoff that carries echoes of the civil rights battles of a half-century ago. Georgia’s Republican governor, Brian Kemp, lashed back, accusing Biden of attempting to “destroy the sanctity and security of the ballot box” by …

EXPLAINER: What does Georgia’s new GOP election law do?
3 years, 8 months ago

EXPLAINER: What does Georgia’s new GOP election law do?

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — The sweeping rewrite of Georgia’s election rules represents the first big set of changes since former President Donald Trump’s repeated, baseless claims of fraud following his presidential loss to Joe Biden. Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler slammed the proposal Thursday before the bill was signed into law, saying: “They want to make it a crime to …

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs GOP election bill amid an outcry
3 years, 8 months ago

Georgia Gov. Kemp signs GOP election bill amid an outcry

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. “After the November election last year, I knew, like so many of you, that significant reforms to our state elections were needed,” said Kemp, who drew Trump’s ire after certifying Biden’s victory in Georgia. In Georgia, Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler called the efforts by Republicans “voter suppression tactics.” “We are witnessing right now …

What does Georgia’s new GOP election law do? An explainer
3 years, 8 months ago

What does Georgia’s new GOP election law do? An explainer

LA Times  

The sweeping rewrite of Georgia’s election rules represents the first big set of changes since former President Trump’s repeated, baseless claims of fraud following his loss to Joe Biden. Democratic state Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler slammed the proposal Thursday before the bill was signed into law, saying: “They want to make it a crime to bring Grandma some water …

Georgia Governor Signs Election Overhaul, Including Changes To Absentee Voting
3 years, 9 months ago

Georgia Governor Signs Election Overhaul, Including Changes To Absentee Voting

NPR  

Georgia Governor Signs Election Overhaul, Including Changes To Absentee Voting Enlarge this image toggle caption Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images Tami Chappell/AFP via Getty Images Georgia Gov. The 96-page bill makes dramatic alterations to Georgia's absentee voting rules, adding new identification requirements, moving back the request deadline and other changes after a record 1.3 million absentee ballots overwhelmed local elections …

Georgia governor signs GOP bill restricting access to voting amid an outcry
3 years, 9 months ago

Georgia governor signs GOP bill restricting access to voting amid an outcry

LA Times  

African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Reginald Jackson announces a boycott of Coca-Cola Co. products outside the Georgia Capitol on Thursday in Atlanta. Brian Kemp drew protests Thursday as he signed into law a sweeping Republican- Democrats and voting rights groups said the bill will disproportionately disenfranchise voters of color. Democratic Senate Minority Leader Gloria Butler said the bill was filled …

Georgia Has Passed A Highly-Partisan Bill Overhauling State Voting Laws
3 years, 9 months ago

Georgia Has Passed A Highly-Partisan Bill Overhauling State Voting Laws

NPR  

Georgia Has Passed A Highly-Partisan Bill Overhauling State Voting Laws Georgia passed a highly-partisan bill overhauling the state's voting laws Thursday. CORNISH: Georgia Public Broadcasting's Stephen Fowler joins us now. FOWLER: Well, Republicans control the legislature, and the lead House sponsor, Representative Barry Fleming, says the bill greatly expands accessibility while also providing more accountability to, quote, "ensure the integrity …

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