MLB officially picks new home for 2021 All-Star Game
Updated 1:27 PM;
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MLB made the announcement Tuesday. Four days ago, commissioner Rob Manfred pulled the Midsummer Classic from Atlanta in the wake of Georgia’s recently-passed voting rights law.
The idea of moving the game was pitched almost two weeks ago by MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark. Among the items contained in the legislation, per the Washington Post:
Shrinks the window for early and absentee voting.
Outlines new voter ID requirements.
Limits the number of ballot drop boxes during early voting.
Gives state lawmakers more power over county and local elections.