Thread by @fairfightaction

THREAD: Today, Georgia House Republicans took yet another step to send voting rights in Georgia back to the days of Jim Crow and forced through #HB531, moving forward on one of the strictest and most anti-democratic pieces of voter suppression legislation in the country. #gapol

#HB531 is a dangerous attempt to roll back voting rights, leading to longer lines and more restrictive rules for absentee ballots while limiting weekend voting and threatening Georgians’ privacy by creating opportunities for identity theft just to request a mail-in ballot. #gapol

These blatantly anti-democratic provisions would add extra hurdles for voters of color and marginalized communities -- along with Republican voters who have relied on voting by mail to win states like Florida and Ohio. #HB531 will harm Georgia voters. #gapol

#HB531 would also saddle Georgia's counties with enormous new costs as a result of its many unfunded mandates. By passing HB 531, Georgia Republicans could force counties to raise taxes on working families to pay for at least $52.7 million in costs from this bill. #gapol

GA Republicans would force taxpayers to foot the bill for its litigation in court. Worse, #HB531 also blocks counties from receiving critical non-governmental funding that many have previously used to afford the cost of running elections while it increases their costs. #gapol

Today, GA Republicans once again showed just how critical the fight for the right to vote is in our state - and why action on federal legislation like HR 1 and HR 4 is so urgent to protect Georgians’ voting rights. #gapol

#HB531 does nothing but harm voters and fuel conspiracy theories to undermine our democratic institutions. Georgia Republicans have continued to push dangerous conspiracies while forcing through legislation like HB 531 that restricts Georgians' access to the ballot box. #gapol