Impact of Voter Suppression in Georgia

Voter suppression dramatically influenced the midterm elections in Georgia, evidenced by a staggering 83% decrease in mail-in ballots from the previous election cycle. New legislation restricted the placement of drop boxes primarily in urban areas, making it extremely difficult for black voters and others in dense populations to access them. With only 25 drop boxes for 107,000 voters in some black counties, and the elimination of outdoor drop boxes, many voters found themselves disenfranchised. This prohibition resulted in a loss of approximately one million ballots, highlighting how systemic changes to voting laws disproportionately target marginalized communities.