now that have passed restrictive voting laws. more on that from cn's sara murray. >> reporter: it was a year of cracking down on election problems that didn't exist. based on lies peddled by the former president. >> they rigged the election. >> reporter: after record turnout in 2020, at least 19 states passed 34 laws restricting access to the ballot box in 2021 according to the left-leaning brennen center for justice. republicans leading the charge citing concerns about election integrity even as no evidence emerged of widespread problems or fraud in the 2020 election. in georgia, republicans passed a law that cuts the number of dropboxes in heavily-populated areas, imposes new i.d. requirements to vote by mail and makes it a crime to offer voters snacks or water while in line. >> it is all a part of death by a thousand paper cut structure to continuously limit people's access to the ballot, people's comfort in being able to vote and people's ability to vote the way that is best for them.