A coalition of civil rights groups has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Georgia’s sweeping new voting restrictions, arguing that the Republican-backed law is intended to make it harder for people – particularly Black voters – to cast ballots reut.rs/3d8AjsF 1/4 
Among other limits, the law imposed stricter identification requirements, limited drop boxes, gave lawmakers the power to take over local elections and shortened the early voting period for all runoff elections 2/4
The legislation has alarmed Democrats, who just months ago celebrated historic wins in the presidential election and two Senate campaigns in Georgia that helped deliver the White House and U.S. Senate control to their party in Washington 3/4
Other Republican-controlled state legislatures are pursuing voting restrictions in key battleground states, including Florida and Arizona, after Donald Trump repeatedly blamed his loss to President Joe Biden on massive voter fraud without evidence reut.rs/3d8AjsF 4/4
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