How Many Georgians Were Disenfranchised by Republican Voting Restrictions?

“States are not engaging in trying to suppress voters whatsoever,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) declared last year.

Facts on the ground in Georgia tell a different story. 

A new data analysis by Mother Jones shows that the number of voters disenfranchised by rejected mail ballot applications skyrocketed after the GOP-controlled legislature passed sweeping new restrictions on mail voting last year.

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References

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Georgia Governor Celebrates Voter Disenfranchisement

Mitch McCoonell Ditches Voters He Says are Not Being Suppressed

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