A federal judge temporarily blocked a provision in Georgia's voting law prohibiting people from giving food and water to voters waiting in line to vote.
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"Central to this conclusion was the fact that, unlike the Buffer Zone’s reasonable 150-foot radius, the Supplemental Zone has no boundary," he wrote."S.B. 202 prohibits organizations from engaging in line relief activities in the Supplemental Zone, i.e., if they are within twenty-five feet of a voter—even if the organizations are outside the 150-foot Buffer Zone."
But the judge rejected the groups' claims that certain restrictions imposed by the law deny voters with disabilities meaningful access to absentee voting.and signed into law by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp in the spring of 2021. Other provisions in the law include requiring identification to vote, extending the early voting period and ensuring a ballot drop box will be available in every county.
, particularly for people of color. But Georgia saw record turnout in the primary and general elections in 2022, leading Republicans to argue the criticism was not justified.The judge blocked a requirement that voters include their date of birth on their absentee ballots.NAACP Legal Defense Fund assistant counsel John Cusick said in a statement that the decisions"are important wins for our democracy and protecting access to the ballot box in Georgia.
A ruling on Texas' election law, which is similar to the one in Georgia, was also handed down Friday from a federal judge.
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