Georgia voting site in rural black community reopened after grassroots fight. - NBCBLK
Julie Houk, managing counsel for election protection for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said polling site closures can create tremendous barriers for voters, especially those with low incomes or no personal vehicle, and they are too often carried out in minority communities.
A plan by local elections officials to close seven of nine voting locations in majority-black Randolph County months before the election drew a national media storm. The plan was quickly sidelined after facing strong opposition from voters and civil rights groups. Houk said that, with the preclearance requirement gone, it has been “open season, practically, on polling locations.”
Just outside the county courthouse in Hazlehurst, where local election offices are housed, a large bust of Confederate President Jefferson Davis towers over visitors. Inside, Jeff Davis County Elections Supervisor Christy Riner wears a welcoming smile and a bright pink T-shirt as she encourages people to vote.
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