Voter Security or Suppression? A Brief Look at the History of Voting Laws in Georgia and Elsewhere
7 min readApr 2, 2021
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There is much consternation about the recent voter laws passed in Georgia and being evaluated in other states. Why are people so upset about a simple ID law? Doesn’t it make sense to verify that the person in the booth is authorized to cast the vote? And how is requiring identification racist?