Biden on controversial Georgia election law: ‘anti-American horror’

It is not uncommon for voters to wait hours before they can vote. This is mainly a problem in black neighborhoods as there are relatively fewer polling stations there.

As a result, black voters are disproportionately hit by the law, opponents say. They believe this is precisely the Republicans’ intention. Georgia Republican Governor Brian Kemp contradicts this. He says the law “guarantees the integrity of the elections.”

Democratic majority

President Biden called the water bottle rule “proof that this law has nothing to do with fairness.” According to Biden, the law is “nothing more than a punishment designed to deter people from voting.”

In the last presidential election, Biden won a majority in Georgia. For the first time since 1992, state voters have therefore switched to a democrat. Part of the reason is that black voter turnout was historically high. Too the two Senate seats in Georgia went to a Democrat.

However, in State Congress, Republicans have a majority, which allowed the bill to pass. Biden announced that the Justice Department is reviewing the law, although it is not known what legal avenues, according to Biden, are to change the law.