Georgia Republicans are banning voters from being able to vote early on a Saturday before the upcoming U.S. Senate runoff.
that Friday. Early voting on the weekend directly before the election is not allowed in the state.
The timing wasn’t an issue in previous runoff elections because runoffs used to take place nine weeks after Election Day. But after Republicans lost both Senate seats in the runoff election last year, the GOP-controlled legislaturethat shortened the timeline to a mere four weeks after Election Day, perhaps knowing that the holidays will typically coincide with at least part of the early voting window.
Voting rights advocates have said that Raffensperger’s office’s interpretation of the law is incorrect, however, and that the attempt to limit early voting is another GOP move to suppress the vote,Marc E. Elias, founder of voting rights group Democracy Docket, pledged that the group would explore legal options to combat the Republican decision.
“The GOP is desperate to suppress the vote in the Georgia runoff. Last night, they tried to sneak out incorrect information regarding Saturday voting on Nov. 26,” . “This interpretation of the law is wrong. If Georgia insists on it, we will consider all legal options.”
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