Bill Clinton on Georgia's new voting restrictions: 'An attack on our democracy'
Former President Bill Clinton criticized Georgia's new voting law signed this week, calling it "a blatant attempt to suppress" Black votes and "an attack on our democracy."
"The law signed in GA today is a blatant attempt to suppress the votes of Black Americans and an attack on our democracy," Clinton wrote on Twitter, linking to an event about voting rights that took place earlier this week. "I spoke with Stacey Abrams about this and other efforts to restrict voting rights and what we can do to promote free & fair elections."
The Republican-backed law, signed by Gov. Brian Kemp (R) on Thursday evening, includes a range of new restrictions on voting - such as limits on the use of ballot drop boxes, photo identification requirements for absentee voting - and comes after the GOP endured significant defeats in the 2020 election and January Senate runoffs.
Republicans argue the law is necessary to crack down on voter fraud, and former President Trump praised the changes on Friday.
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