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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,104 posts)
Tue Apr 6, 2021, 07:38 PM Apr 2021

Atlanta mayor issues order to 'mitigate the impact' of Georgia's new voting law

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms issued an executive order Tuesday that directs the city's chief equity officer to implement "a series of actions to mitigate the impact" of Georgia's new election law imposing a series of voting restrictions.

The city of Atlanta does not have authority over state election law, so the administrative order cannot change any of the new requirements. Most of the actions focus on voter education and staff training to better assist Atlanta residents with information on the new law changes or how to obtain necessary identification.

"This Administrative Order is designed to do what those in the majority of the state legislature did not -- expand access to our right to vote," Bottoms said in a statement.

The order is just the latest rebuke of the Georgia election legislation, which has been roundly derided by voting rights advocates, civil rights groups and, more recently, private businesses in the state. Signed into law last month, it imposes new voter identification requirements for absentee ballots, empowers state officials to take over local elections boards, limits the use of ballot drop boxes and makes it a crime to approach voters in line to give them food and water.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/atlanta-mayor-issues-order-to-mitigate-the-impact-of-georgia-s-new-voting-law/ar-BB1fmXES

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Atlanta mayor issues order to 'mitigate the impact' of Georgia's new voting law (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 OP
I love this USAFRetired_Liberal Apr 2021 #1
Many of the bills will not pass in states with dem govs and no super majority to override PortTack Apr 2021 #2

USAFRetired_Liberal

(4,167 posts)
1. I love this
Tue Apr 6, 2021, 07:42 PM
Apr 2021

We know that Republicans are going to enact election suppression laws in many states...the question is how are we going to make sure people understand the laws and what is required of them to vote...and it seems like Mayor Bottoms understands this

PortTack

(32,606 posts)
2. Many of the bills will not pass in states with dem govs and no super majority to override
Tue Apr 6, 2021, 09:33 PM
Apr 2021

Others will be challenged and defeated in the courts

Having said that, kudos to the Atlanta mayor. It makes Dems even more aware of how important their vote is.

Must must pass some form of HR1/S1!!

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