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By Ny Magee, The Griot.com
Georgia ‘use it or lose it’ law purges 107,000 from voter rolls
Ferguson residents at the polls on November 4, 2014.
Georgia officials have enforced the state’s “use it or lose it” law, which purges people from voter rolls if they failed to vote in prior elections, and many city officials are concerned about the long-term impact. (…)
According to The Hill, an APM Reports analysis found that 107,000 people were removed under the law, which starts a process for purging people from voter rolls if they fail to vote, respond to a notice or make contact with election officials over a three-year period. (…)
Voting rights advocates view “use it or lose it” purges as another voter suppression tactic, which has become a big issue in the Georgia governor’s race, where Kemp is running against Democrat Stacy Abrams. Abrams, if elected, would become the first Black woman ever to serve as a U.S. governor.
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