On Friday, a federal judge banned the distribution ofsnacks and drinks to voters waiting in line within a certain distance of a polling place, a controversial decision. refused to block some of Georgia's electoral laws.
His J.P. Boulee Judge of the United States District Court denied a request for a preliminary injunction by a liberal advocacy group. They argued that the ban violated the right to free speech.
A Boulee ruling prohibits an activist from distributing food or drink within 150 feet of a polling place or within 25 feet of a person in line during this year's general election. means that
What is a 150 foot zone around a polling place? Unlike, the line was probably unconstitutional because it was not tied to a fixed location. But Mr. Bouley agreed with state officials who argued that the election date was too close to change the law, and that applying a different rule to the Nov. 8 ballot would create a conflict between poll workers and voters. claim that it only causes confusion with
Proponents of this restriction argue that it prevents voters from being influenced by agents who provide free food and water at polling places.
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Georgia's Election Integrity Act was condemned by Democrats after it passed last year, with prominent Democratic lawmakers pressuring businesses to boycott the Peach State.
Major League Baseballwithdrew his 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta in protest against the law, and moved thegame to Denver.
Hollywood star Will Smith has announced that due to law, his production company will no longer shoot thepre-Civil War drama "Emancipation"in the state. did.
Laws in which Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, Merck, UPS, JPMorgan Chase, Microsoft, Facebook and countless other companies have expressed concerns about voter suppression of passage.
The law erroneously claimed to "accelerate voting time" in March 2021 and last May called "the Jim Crow of the 21st century." ''
