Georgia Republicans purge Black Democrats from county election boards

[Kenneth Griffin]

Georgia Republicans purge Black Democrats from county election boards

Protesters filled the meeting room of the Spalding County Board of Elections in October, upset that the board had disallowed early voting on Sundays for the Nov. 2 municipal election. A year ago, Sunday voting had been instrumental in boosting turnout of Black voters.

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[Hoosierhawkeye]

 

[z_ape]

Only the black democrats but not other democrats?

 

[z_ape]

Could be terrible journalism here.

The move could've had little to nothing -- but everything about controlling elections -- skin color, but the article basically implies that was relevant.

 

[dgordo]

Only the black democrats but not other democrats?

it doesn’t sound like there were any on that board.