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Voting Rights

A woman casts her ballot in the 2020 general election inside the Basset Place Mall in El Paso, Texas, on November 3, 2020.
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Politics & Elections

13 States Set to Copy Georgia Law Restricting Independence of Election Officials

The bills target local officials, who were crucial in protecting the will of the voters from Trump’s challenges.
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Sharon Zhang,
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April 13, 2021
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a news conference about the state's new Election Integrity Law at AJ’s Famous Seafood and Poboys on April 10, 2021, in Marietta, Georgia.
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Politics & Elections

Corporations Back Away From Georgia Voting Bill After Funding Its Sponsors

The GOP-backed bill introduces a series of stringent voter restrictions under the auspices of “election integrity.”
by
Jon Skolnik,
Salon
April 13, 2021
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Dontaye Carter and daughter Kyleigh Carter look around the capitol building as demonstrators hold a sit-in inside of the capitol building in opposition of House Bill 531 on March 8, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Politics & Elections

Georgia’s Voter Suppression Is Sparking Boycotts. History Shows They Can Work.

Economic backlash against Georgia’s voter suppression law may help reverse the tide of similar laws across the country.
by
Kevin A. Young,
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April 9, 2021
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks during a run-off election night party at Grand Hyatt Hotel in Buckhead on January 5, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Politics & Elections

Republicans Trip Over Themselves to Defend Georgia Voter Suppression Law

Republicans are making easily debunked claims about the new voter law in attempts to pull the wool over people’s eyes.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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April 6, 2021
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian speaks during a news conference at Logan International Airport on September 23, 2019, in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Politics & Elections

Coca-Cola and Delta Only Opposed Georgia Election Bill After Public Backlash

The companies have donated tens of thousands of dollars to the lawmakers who sponsored the voter suppression bills.
by
Sharon Zhang,
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April 1, 2021
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Demonstrators protest outside of the state capitol building in opposition of House Bill 531 on March 8, 2021, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Politics & Elections

Georgia’s New Voting Law Is Rife With Hidden Horrors

The law allows unlimited challenges against voters and slashes county election boards’ ability to resist suppression.
by
Greg Palast,
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April 1, 2021
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President Joe Biden with Atlanta's Truist Park in background
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Politics & Elections

Biden Backs Moving Baseball All-Star Game From Georgia Due to Voting Law

MLB Players Association head Tony Clark says, “players are very much aware” of the political situation in Georgia.
by
Chris Walker,
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April 1, 2021
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks to the media on December 15, 2020, in Savannah, Georgia.
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Politics & Elections

GA Republicans Supported Voting Buses and Drop Boxes Until GOP Started Losing

Some Republican legislators who promoted voting buses and drop boxes in 2020 have since voted to restrict them.
by
Igor Derysh,
Salon
March 31, 2021
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A voter is seen at the Metropolitan Library polling place on Election Day in Atlanta, Georgia, on November 3, 2020.
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Politics & Elections

Georgia Republicans Just Passed a Law to Make It Easier to Overturn Elections

The bill hands the GOP-controlled legislature far-reaching control over election administration and who gets to vote.
by
Sharon Zhang,
Truthout
March 26, 2021
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Georgia State Rep. Park Cannon was arrested for knocking on Gov. Brian Kemp's office door on March 25, 2021.
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Politics & Elections

GA Rep. Arrested for Knocking on Kemp’s Door as He Signed Voter Suppression Bill

Georgia State Rep. Park Cannon was reportedly charged with two felonies for knocking on the governor’s office door.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
March 26, 2021
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