U.S. Justice Department also sued trying to overturn Senate Bill 202, arguing that it’s discriminating.
ATLANTA — Voting rights groups asked a judge on Monday to block a provision of a new Georgia law that is not necessarily the most consequential, but one that has certainly attracted the most outrage: a ban on handing out food and water to voters waiting in line.
The U.S. Justice Department has also sued trying to overturn Senate Bill 202, arguing that it’s racially discriminatory, but it was not among the groups seeking an injunction Monday. Many Democrats pledge to roll back Senate Bill 202 while protecting election results from attacks. Republicans argue that smooth balloting in May primaries with relatively high turnout and short lines showed the new law doesn’t restrict voting. But opponents warn the law puts up roadblocks to marginalized voters, an effect they say will become more evident in November.
“We’ve been doing it for years,” Briggins said. “It is to encourage people to stay in line. We’re the cheerleaders.”
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