The Socialist Program with Brian Becker
Voter Suppression Behind Georgia’s Run-Off: GOP Blocked 149,000 Mail-In Ballots w/ Greg Palast
Nov 10, 2022
Greg Palast, an investigative reporter renowned for his focus on vote suppression in Georgia, dives into the alarming changes in voting laws, particularly SB 202, which severely limits mail-in voting. He discusses the suppression tactics that disenfranchise urban and minority voters and highlights the troubling rise of citizen-led challenges to voter eligibility. The conversation touches on landmark Supreme Court rulings like Shelby County v. Holder that have compounded these issues, raising urgent concerns about democracy in America and the barriers faced during Georgia's recent runoff.
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- Voter suppression in Georgia drastically reduced mail-in ballots by 83%, disproportionately affecting black voters and marginalized communities.
- The new law enabling unlimited voter challenges has created barriers that intimidate and disenfranchise many voters, further entrenching systemic inequalities.
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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.
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