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Topic	Republicans in GA doing everything they to stop minorities from voting.
Kombucha 09/03/18 7:19:32 PM #13:	A happy ending for now Dated August 24th Cuthbert, GA (CNN) In a meeting that lasted less than 60 seconds, a Georgia elections board voted down a plan Friday to close seven of a majority-black county's nine polling places ahead of November's midterm elections. Critics had said the plan to consolidate polling places in Randolph County, Georgia, was a brazen attempt to suppress the black vote in Georgia's governor race, which pits former Georgia House minority leader Stacey Abrams, who is black, against Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who is white. The vote came amid widespread national criticism and days after the county terminated its contract with Mike Malone, the consultant who made the recommendation. Malone had argued that closing the polling stations would save the county money, and that some of the sites suggested for closure did not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It's unclear whether the termination of Malone's contract impacted the vote. Dozens of people lined up outside the county government building Friday morning before they packed a courtroom and faced the two-person Randolph County Board of Elections. The crowd was made up of folks from all walks of life -- black and white, young and old. Some attendees had to stand as the meeting was called to order. Board of Elections member Michele Graham quickly offered a motion that the board make no changes to the county's voting precincts. "There is a motion, and I second it," said J. Scott Peavy, rocking back and forth in his chair. "And the vote shall be -- all in favor, say 'aye.'" "Aye," Graham said. "Aye," Peavy said. "This meeting is adjourned." Cheers, laughter and applause immediately broke out, and a jovial mood dominated the crowd as they filtered outside onto the front steps. "We are excited about this moment, but we're watchful," said Edward Dubose, a member of the NAACP's National Board of Directors. "This is a victory, but by no means should anyone relax. All of this happened under the leadership of Brian Kemp," Dubose said. "We need to follow the trail all the way back and search out all of these attempts to set us back in voting rights." "This is a small example," he added, "of what's happening across Georgia to disenfranchise African Americans and minority voters." --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest <cite>Kombucha posted [p:908053514] in Republican... [t:76964076]...</cite> <quote>A happy ending for now Dated August 24th Cuthbert, GA (CNN) In a meeting that lasted less than 60 seconds, a Georgia elections board voted down a plan Friday to close seven of a majority-black county's nine polling places ahead of November's midterm elections. Critics had said the plan to consolidate polling places in Randolph County, Georgia, was a brazen attempt to suppress the black vote in Georgia's governor race, which pits former Georgia House minority leader Stacey Abrams, who is black, against Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp, who is white. The vote came amid widespread national criticism and days after the county terminated its contract with Mike Malone, the consultant who made the recommendation. Malone had argued that closing the polling stations would save the county money, and that some of the sites suggested for closure did not comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It's unclear whether the termination of Malone's contract impacted the vote. Dozens of people lined up outside the county government building Friday morning before they packed a courtroom and faced the two-person Randolph County Board of Elections. The crowd was made up of folks from all walks of life -- black and white, young and old. Some attendees had to stand as the meeting was called to order. Board of Elections member Michele Graham quickly offered a motion that the board make no changes to the county's voting precincts. "There is a motion, and I second it," said J. Scott Peavy, rocking back and forth in his chair. "And the vote shall be -- all in favor, say 'aye.'" "Aye," Graham said. "Aye," Peavy said. "This meeting is adjourned." Cheers, laughter and applause immediately broke out, and a jovial mood dominated the crowd as they filtered outside onto the front steps. "We are excited about this moment, but we're watchful," said Edward Dubose, a member of the NAACP's National Board of Directors. "This is a victory, but by no means should anyone relax. All of this happened under the leadership of Brian Kemp," Dubose said. "We need to follow the trail all the way back and search out all of these attempts to set us back in voting rights." "This is a small example," he added, "of what's happening across Georgia to disenfranchise African Americans and minority voters." --- http://www.last.fm/user/walkingishonest</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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