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Legislation to overhaul voting by mail in Georgia and how voters can cast early ballots has drawn an outcry from local voting-rights and church groups.
'We're still fighting for our voting rights': Hancock County commissioners ask attorney behind GOP election bill to resign The request comes after a protest gathered outside Hancock County's Courthouse demanding commissioners fire Representative Barry Fleming. Author: Katelyn Sabater (13WMAZ) Updated: 7:13 PM EST March 10, 2021 SPARTA, Ga. — Hancock County commissioners are asking their county attorney to resign because he's sponsored what critics call a voter-suppression bill. This came after about 40 people protested outside the county courthouse saying att...
At least 250 new laws have been proposed in 43 states to limit mail, early in-person and Election Day voting.
The Hancock County Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 to ask Rep. Barry Fleming (R-Harlem) to resign as county attorney after pressure from citizens opposed to his work on proposed voting law changes.
Barry Fleming, the county attorney and chairman of Georgia’s Special Committee on Election Integrity, sponsored sweeping election reform.