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Georgia lawmakers are set to vote on a bill that would greatly impact voters' access to the ballot box Monday.

Ben Nadler And Anila Yoganathan Rep. Barry Fleming (R-Harlem), left, Chairman of the Special Committee on Election Integrity, speaks with Rep. Trey Kelley(R-Cedartown) in the House Chambers on day 25 of the legislative session at the Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta, Monday, March 1, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) March 01, 2021 - 3:48 PM ATLANTA - Republican lawmakers in Georgia muscled legislation through the state House on Monday that would roll back voting access, over the objection of Democrats and civil rights groups gathe...

Primary Content Caption The Georgia House passed HB 531, an omnibus elections bill that would limit absentee and early voting access for Georgians. Credit: Stephen Fowler | GPB News Over objections from Democrats, Georgia House Republicans passed a sweeping elections bill 97-72 that would enact more restrictions for absentee voting and cut back on weekend early voting hours favored by larger counties, among other changes. HB 531 would also strip the Secretary of State of his role as chair of the State Election Board, prevent county elections offices from receiving direct grant f...

Republican-led legislatures in dozens of states are moving to change election laws in ways that could make it harder to vote. Many proposals explicitly

Black voters have fueled big Democratic wins in Georgia, and Republicans are trying to make sure it doesn’t happen again