Georgia Republicans speed sweeping elections bill restricting voting access into law
By Kelly Mena, Fredreka Schouten, Dianne Gallagher and Pamela Kirkland Republicans in Georgia sped a sweeping elections bill into law Thursday, making it the first presidential battleground to impose new voting restrictions following President Joe Biden’s victory in the state. The bill passed both chambers of the legislature in the span of a few hours before Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed it Thursday evening. By changing its election laws, “Georgia will take another step toward ensuring our elections are secure, accessible, and fair,” he said. Kemp, who is up for reelection next year, had refused to give in to former