Critics slam University of Georgia over football and voting decisions
The University of Georgia (UGA) announced on Wednesday it would not be using its campus as a voting location for the 2020 presidential election. The college cited COVID-19, saying there were concerns that social distancing would be unenforceable at the voting location.
However, many critics said the decision to cancel in-person voting was hypocritical, as the university is allowing as many 23,000 football fans to gather at its Sanford Stadium this season, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Fair Fight UGA created a petition: "Stop University of Georgia from Restricting Student Access to Voting." The group is UGA's chapter of the Fair Fight organization, which advocates for fair elections and increased voter education and engagement.
"Voting is an essential component of civic engagement that UGA should seek to promote," the petition reads. "Removing the ability of students, faculty, and staff to vote on campus, while allowing the UGA football season to proceed, sends the wrong message about our university. Certainly, the university can find a way to allow both."
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