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Georgia Republicans Try To Undo Local Elections

February 12, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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Georgia Republicans Try To Undo Local ElectionsNo news now when we hear of attempts to roll-back voting rights in Georgia. But authorities there are pushing the button farther, attempting to under local elections. This article by Steven Rosenfeld is published by Voting Booth. Here is an excerpt:

A new wave of power grabs by Georgia’s Republican legislators is threatening to wrest control of key local government bodies where Democrats, often people of color, have recently been elected and currently hold governing majorities. 

The Republican moves are an effort to consolidate political control after passing sweeping legislation in 2021 that limited popular early voting options, and allowed state officials to oust county election officials and possibly overturn results.

The latest power grabs are occurring under the umbrella of reconfiguring political districts after the 2020 census, and they target county commissions, school boards and prosecutors in the metro-Atlanta region and other areas where recent elections have left Republicans as political minorities.

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Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: American Local Elections, Minority Voting Rights, Voter Access, Voter Suppression

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