Episode 503: Georgia Omnibus Voter Suppression Law Banning Line Warming, Curtailing Drop Boxes & Restricting Mail-In Voting Goes on Trial

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Georgia Omnibus Voter Suppression Law Banning Line Warming, Curtailing Drop Boxes & Restricting Mail-In Voting Goes on Trial

After the Georgia legislature passed its omnibus voter suppression bill SB 202 in 2021, a firestorm of criticism erupted, including the moving of that year’s Major League Baseball All-Star game out of the state. April 15th, a trial began in federal court to throw out a small part of the law, one of eight active lawsuits.
Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
Fair Fight - FIFTY REASONS WHY SB 202 IS A BAD BILL
ACLU - Here's How Georgia's New Voting Law Harms Voters With Disabilities
NAACP Legal Defense Fund - LDF’s Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Voter Suppression Law

League of Women Voters - GA State Conference of the NAACP v. Raffensperger (consolidated as In re: Georgia Senate Bill 202)

Campaign Legal Center - Challenge to Georgia Law That Would Make Voting Harder Heads to Trial
Democracy Docket - Georgia’s Infamous Voter Suppression Law Heads to Trial for the First Time
ACLU - Here's How Georgia's New Voting Law Harms Voters With Disabilities
NAACP Legal Defense Fund - LDF’s Lawsuit Challenging Georgia’s Voter Suppression Law

League of Women Voters - GA State Conference of the NAACP v. Raffensperger (consolidated as In re: Georgia Senate Bill 202)
Groups Taking Action:
Voter Participation Center, Center for Voter Information
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