NEW: Former Pres. Carter statement after Georgia state Senate passes bill that would limit mail-in voting:
"As our state legislators seek to turn back the clock through legislation that will restrict access to voting for many Georgians, I am disheartened, saddened, and angry."
"As our state legislators seek to turn back the clock through legislation that will restrict access to voting for many Georgians, I am disheartened, saddened, and angry."
"Many of the proposed changes are reactions to allegations of fraud for which no evidence was produced—allegations that were, in fact, refuted through various audits...
The proposed changes appear to be rooted in partisan interests, not in the interests of all Georgia voters."
The proposed changes appear to be rooted in partisan interests, not in the interests of all Georgia voters."
Former President Carter:
"American democracy means every eligible person has the right to vote in an election that is fair, open, and secure. It should be flexible enough to meet the electorate’s changing needs ... We must not lose the progress we have made."
"American democracy means every eligible person has the right to vote in an election that is fair, open, and secure. It should be flexible enough to meet the electorate’s changing needs ... We must not lose the progress we have made."
Read @janestreet's report on Georgia's Republican-controlled state Senate passing a package of legislation that would limit mail-in voting — one of dozens of restrictive election-related measures under consideration in state legislatures.
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