DOJ Sues Georgia Over GOP-Backed Voter Law, Alleging Bias (2)

The Justice Department is filing a lawsuit against a sweeping new Republican-backed voting law in Georgia, saying it represents intentional discrimination against Black voters and is unconstitutional.

“This lawsuit is the first of many steps we are taking to ensure that all eligible voters can cast a vote,” Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Friday.

The Georgia election law imposes new voter identification requirements, allows state officials to take over local elections boards, limits the use of ballot drop boxes, shortens the absentee voting window and makes it illegal to approach voters in line to give them food and water.

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