Georgia Gov Signs Voter Suppression Bill Into Law

The Associated Press reports:

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday signed into law a sweeping Republican-sponsored overhaul of state elections that includes new restrictions on voting by mail and gives the legislature greater control over how elections are run.

Democrats and voting rights groups say the law will disproportionately disenfranchise voters of color. It is part of a wave of GOP-backed election bills introduced in states around the nation after former President Donald Trump stoked false claims that fraud led to his 2020 election defeat.

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Georgia’s Republican governor has signed a bill putting new restrictions on mail voting and giving the legislature greater influence over elections. https://t.co/BCLcHk6XnE

— The Associated Press (@AP) March 25, 2021