Georgia’s Republican governor has signed new laws designed to suppress the vote.
“It’s now easier for any Georgia resident to challenge another resident’s eligibility due to a new law signed today by Gov. Brian Kemp (R). The law, Senate Bill 189, is one of three election bills passed by the Georgia General Assembly on April 4 — the last day of the legislative session. Cumulatively, these three voter suppression laws — all signed by Kemp today — will drastically change how elections are run in the Peach State ahead of the 2024 elections.
S.B. 189, the most impactful and controversial of the three laws, has two main components that could greatly affect elections in Georgia. In 2021, the Republican majority passed a controversial omnibus voting law that, among many other provisions, allows anyone to formally challenge as many voters’ eligibility in their county as they wish.” [READ MORE]
