March 25, 2021state lawvoting rightscivil rightselectionsright wing attackanti Blackvoter suppression
Georgia Republicans enact SB 202 voting restrictions after 2020 election
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 202, a sweeping Republican-backed voting law passed after record turnout in the 2020 election. The law restricted absentee voting rules, changed election administration, and banned giving food or water to voters waiting in line, with civil-rights groups and the Justice Department arguing that the burdens fell especially hard on Black voters.