DOJ: "The Georgia legislature enacted SB 202 with knowledge of the disproportionate effect that these provisions… would have on Black voters’ ability to participate in the political process on an equal basis with white voters.”
Read the lawsuit here: huffpost.com/entry/georgia-…
DOJ: "SB 202 will prevent churches, non-profit organizations, and other groups from sharing food and water to encourage voters not to abandon long lines to vote due to hunger or thirst.” huffpost.com/entry/georgia-…
"This overall rise in Black political success occurred against the backdrop of virulent racial appeals.”
DOJ lawsuit notes that Sen. David Perdue "mispronounced and mocked the pronunciation of then-Senator Kamala Harris’ first name during a campaign event, despite having been her Senate colleague for four years.” huffpost.com/entry/georgia-…
DOJ: “SB 202 was enacted with the purpose of denying or abridging the right of Black Georgians to vote on account of their race or color.”
.@rickhasen calls the complaint “Savvy, Strategic, and Very Ambitious.” electionlawblog.org/?p=122840
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