Black Voters Fight To Vote In Runoff Elections Amid Suppression Efforts
By Ryan Shepard Jan 5, 2021 For many, the latest runoff Senate elections in Georgia are crucial in determining the balance of power in Congress. For voters in Hancock County, the latest runoff elections are a much more personal affair. Johnny Thorton is a retired Drug Enforcement Agency officer and owner of a catfish farm in Sparta, Georgia. In 2016, Thorton joined a group of Black voters who were suing the Hancock County Board of Elections and Registration for throwing out votes during an election. The dispute first emerged in 2015 when the board attempted to remove 174 voters from Sparta r...
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