Federal judges in Georgia will hear arguments Thursday in Republican-led lawsuits to restrict absentee voting ahead of next month's Senate runoffs — the first salvos in a GOP effort to change voting rules for future elections following President Donald Trump’s loss in 2020.
The net result of the suits, which are backed by a combination of local, state and national Republican Party organizations, would make successfully voting by mail harder in Georgia, which Republicans say is necessary to protect the security of the elections — and others claim is an attempt to suppress votes for Democratic candidates.
Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, the two Republican candidates in the Georgia runoffs, said in a joint statement last week that their lawsuit was aimed at "reasonable and actionable steps we can take immediately to further ensure the integrity and accuracy of our January 5 elections." Georgia has been a center of protest on the right since the Nov. 3 general election, after President-elect Joe Biden narrowly defeated Trump in the state. Trump has relentlessly attacked election systems and officials across the country since his loss, but he has reserved special attention for Georgia, swiping at Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, two Republicans whom Trump endorsed in 2018, for not backing his fraud claims.
SadieMaeTN Judge rejected their claims😂😂😂
seemva1 If the centrist dems in office actually believe that the fascist gop are going to give up trying to destroy what remains of democracy, then they're likely too clueless to function. Dear JoeBiden: WakeUp Fascism VoterSuppression
Soooo they are totally fine with disenfranchisement of the military vote in Georgia?
How will military vote?
If both Democratic candidates win, the Republicans will fight and make false claims to keep the Senate majority, the Democrats should do the same citing voter suppression.This election will be even uglier than the presidential race. The Democrats should vote early in person
Loeffler and Perdue, along with the Republicans are still trying to steal the January 5th senate election by trying to throw out the votes of the citizens of Georgia. When Every vote is counted Republicans Lose! Great news for Democracy. Keep Georgia blue 💙. 💙
Top priority after covid and the economy. The John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Time to end this bullshit once and for all.
If you're against free and fair elections, maybe you should leave.
Ron Johnson,Ron Paul&Kevin McCarthy along with 126 top GOP leaders 17 states attorney generals,&Trump would rather fight about a bogus claim of election fraud, & are doing their best to overthrow the democracy.While Americans are struggling,suffering the virus is killing
marceelias
Good! We need to get this election mess straightened out. Right? Our Republic depends on fair elections, and this one clearly was not.
It appears obvious to our readers that Dem led voter fraud/mass absentee voting has led to fraud, delays & anger.
F*ckers
Of course...it’s the only way this traitorous party can win elections!!! By stopping as many people voting as possible! They’ve already said it out loud!
GOP is bound and determined to change the meaning of Democracy. Change signature requirements? Fine, do it for all states, and NOT during an election process. Lets see how true these Federal judges in Georgia are to the Constitution.
Despicable
Elections are meant for people to voice their views! Whether it is via mail in ballets, voting polls, squeezing the rules how to vote, is silencing the people! Is this democracy?
Only a bullet will stop Trump. He simply can’t cope with the utter failure to impress with his constant lying,boasting and threatening. That’s how he was raised.
they admit it's to disenfranchise democrats. they're not even hiding it.
If there's one thing we all learned from this past election its; Republicans don't like people voting in elections.
No fucking way. It’s amazing how Repubs do not realize how this reveals the cheaters that they are.
GA GOP want to reverse/change their own voting rules mind you now bc this time it didn’t work in their favor. Republican voter suppression tactics always on blatant display. CorruptGOP VoteThemOut VoteWarnockandOssoff4Senate 🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵
Mass absentee ballots is dumb
AVD911 We must participate in and support actions to stop republicans from doing this
Corrected headline: “GOP LAUNCHES WAR AGAINST VOTING”
jbf1755 Not cool. GOP candidates know they can't win over voters, so their best bet is preventing people from voting. GeorgiaVoteBlueFortheSenateBeAHeroForDemocracy GeorgiansVoteRevWarnockAndOssoffToSaveAmerica
Why do republicans hate it when black people vote🤔
I only wish the GOP HouseGOP senatemajldr RepublicanParty fought COVID19 like the way they so ardently fight to disenfranchise more & more Americans. We need less VoterSuppression & more virus suppression! GOPVirusDeathToll307K RepublicansAreDestroyingAmerica GOPGenocide