Judge declines to block ban on giving food, water to voters
Associated PressATLANTA — A judge has declined to block a section of a Georgia election law that bans handing out food and water to voters waiting in line. U.S. District Judge J.P. Boulee said the voting rights groups may ultimately prevail on part of their challenge, but he agreed with the state that it’s too close to the election to block any part of the provision. Boulee said that voting rights groups had failed to show that prohibiting the distribution of food and drinks within 150 feet of a polling place violates their constitutional rights. “While Georgia’s cruel ban on line relief stands for now, we look forward to presenting our broader case against SB 202 at trial, where we will prove that many provisions in the legislation violate federal law and the Constitution,” said ACLU of Georgia voting rights attorney Rahul Garabadu. The U.S. Justice Department has also filed a lawsuit alleging that the 98-page Georgia voting law is racially discriminatory, but it was not part of the request to immediately block the food and water provision.
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