ATLANTA Georgia is one of several states where voters will face new hurdles casting a ballot during the November election under laws passed by Republican-led legislatures after former President Donald Trump s false claims that voter fraud cost him reelection in 2020. The restrictions have prompted groups that assist voters to reorient themselves so they can avoid running afoul of new barriers.
Rhonda Briggins spent much of Election Day in 2020 at an Atlanta polling place handing out water and snacks to encourage voters to stay in an hourslong line to cast their ballots, something her historic Black sorority has done for decades in Georgia.This election, Briggins and some of her thousands of sorority sisters are trading that role for a potentially more contentious one: ensuring voters aren't disenfranchised by a slew of new voting rest…
Voters in some states will face new restrictive rules around casting ballots during this year’s midterm elections. Sorority sisters, Black church leaders, and other voting rights groups are organizing to ensure no voter gets left behind in the confusion.
ATLANTA (AP) Rhonda Briggins spent much of Election Day in 2020 at an Atlanta polling place handing out water and snacks to encourage voters to stay in an hourslong line to cast their ballots, something her historic Black sorority has done for decades in Georgia.