#Georgia cleared the way for mass #voter challenges. It affects Black Americans most. - USA TODAY

And #voting #rights experts say a newly-passed #election law, known as #SB189 , is likely to make the problem worse.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/07/23/mass-voter-challenges-how-a-new-georgia-law-is-changing-voter-access/73807395007/

New Georgia law makes voter intimidation easier, critics say; affects Black voters most

Voter challenges, once an obscure practice, have become a mass movement in Georgia. Experts say a new election law will likely make the problem worse.

USA TODAY

#Georgia #SB189 #VoterSuppression #VoterChallenges #2024Elections
Georgia Law Could Lead to More Voter Suppression, Advocates Warn — ProPublica

"SB 189, which goes into effect in July, will give Georgia residents more time to contest the eligibility of fellow citizens’ inclusion on voter rolls and make it easier to use questionable evidence in those challenges."
https://www.propublica.org/article/georgia-law-could-lead-to-more-voter-suppression

Georgia Promised to Fix How Voter Challenges Are Handled. A New Law Could Make the Problem Worse.

SB 189, which goes into effect in July, will give Georgia residents more time to contest the eligibility of fellow citizens’ inclusion on voter rolls and make it easier to use questionable evidence in those challenges.

ProPublica