Governor of Georgia Brian Kemp
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Kemp said Vote from Biden / 2021/04/07 / id / 1016702 / “>during an interview on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America” program that “misinformation and lying to people up to the White House” fueled statements of condemnation against business bills like Coca-Cola and Delta Air Lines. MLB also moved its All-Star Game 2021 from Atlanta to Denver on voting measures.
Democrats have backtracked on the law since it was enacted late last month, arguing that provisions such as the need for a photo ID for absentee voting and limiting the number of ballot box locations would make it difficult. the participation of black voters in elections.
President Biden specifically referred to the law as “Jim Crow in the 21st Century.”
“They just say it’s suppression, it’s Jim Crow,” Kemp said Wednesday, adding, “It’s a false narrative and people have to understand it.”
The Republican Party governor responded to criticism over the provision of the law limiting the distribution of food and water to polling stations, confirming that polling stations can still provide soft drinks and that people can bring their own food. and water.
“They can order a pizza. They can order Grubhub or Uber Eats. County officials can provide water stations, “he said, adding that the restriction on the distribution of food and water” is less than 150 meters from the enclosure. “
“If you have 151 feet, campaigns can set up tables, food trucks, they can hand out flyers and put up posters,” he continued. “This has been the case in Georgia for a long time and in many, many other states.”
Various social media users condemned Kemp to suggest that voters ask for food, and some say the statement was “deaf ton,” as many people could not afford food delivery services.
That must be a joke, right? @BrianKempGA he defends his voter suppression bill that criminalizes the delivery of water to people waiting in long lines to vote saying they can order Uber Eats. #gagov #gapol # SB202 pic.twitter.com/bEXPN4Mn1F
– Sam Newton (@SamNewton) April 7, 2021
Republicans have defended the new voting law, arguing that it is intended to restore confidence in the state’s electoral system, which was repeatedly questioned by the former. President Trump
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Many have called for boycotts against Georgia-based companies that have not condemned the voting law.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in announcing last week the league’s decision to withdraw from the Peach State All-Star Game was “the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport.”
However, Republicans have backed down against Manfred and MLB last week, with several investigating Manfred’s membership in Georgia’s exclusive Augusta National Golf Club and threatening to remove MLB’s long antitrust exemption.