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Backlash grows over poll closures in predominantly black Georgia county
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Aug 22, 2018 08:47am |
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| News Date | Wednesday, August 22, 2018 01:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | A predominantly black county in rural Georgia is facing a nationwide backlash over plans to close about 75 percent of its voting locations ahead of the November election. County officials say the locations are inaccessible to those with disabilities; critics say the closures will disenfranchise black voters ahead of an election in which a black candidate is running for governor for the first time.
The Randolph County elections board is considering a proposal to eliminate seven of nine polling places in the county. The seven precincts in question don't comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act, county officials and an independent consultant say.
Longtime Randolph County attorney Tommy Coleman acknowledged in a phone interview with The Associated Press that the timing of the move could appear strange. The polling places were used during the May 22 primary election and July 24 primary runoff, and officials have known about ADA compliance problems in the county for at least six years. |
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