On the heels of their defeat in Congress and the White House, Republicans across the country have advanced controversial voting bills â most notably in Georgia. Senate Bill 202, which Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law last week, contains a number of provisions that many consider to be a deterrent to voting â along with an option that would allow officials essentially to overturn the vote. Stacey Abrams, founder of Fair Fight, called the bill âa redux of Jim Crow in a suit and tie. â Her comments bring to mind past events that helped to birth Jim Crow. Why We Wrote This History can be a useful touchstone for determining progress â and identifying patterns that impede it. When it comes to voting rights in Georgia, our commentator warns of the latter.