{"id":574449,"date":"2021-06-26T10:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-26T14:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=574449"},"modified":"2021-06-26T10:06:02","modified_gmt":"2021-06-26T14:06:02","slug":"justice-department-sues-georgia-over-new-election-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-department-sues-georgia-over-new-election-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice Department sues Georgia over new election law"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjustice-department-sues-georgia-over-new-election-law%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=574449&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2437067\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2437067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference on voting rights at the Department of Justice in Washington. (AP Photo\/Patrick Semansky)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 7:00 AM PT \u2013 Saturday, June 26, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>The Justice Department has announced a lawsuit aimed at Georgia\u2019s new election law. On Friday, Attorney General Merrick Garland explained the DOJ\u2019s decision to sue the state of Georgia was due to a violation of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.<\/p>\n<p>The state\u2019s election law was passed back in March and has repeatedly come under fire by Democrats who insist it imposes unfair restrictions on voters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn March of 2021, Georgia\u2019s legislature passed SB 202. Many of that law\u2019s provisions make it harder for people to vote,\u201d Garland claimed. \u201cThe complaint alleges that the state enacted those restrictions with the purpose of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race or color.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Georgia to Stop Racially Discriminatory Provisions of New Voting Law<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C5gLwXsryK\">https:\/\/t.co\/C5gLwXsryK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KqwuoBynEG\">pic.twitter.com\/KqwuoBynEG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Justice Department (@TheJusticeDept) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJusticeDept\/status\/1408465805923262464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, the law actually expanded early voting in most counties and shifted more election control to the state legislature. Reports have mentioned the suit marks the first major voting rights action taken by the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released on Friday, President Trump argued the suit should be vice versa with the people of Georgia suing the state for running a corrupt election. He warned if the issues weren\u2019t addressed head on, the integrity of the country would be jeopardized.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia Gov. Brain Kemp (R) weighed in on the measure as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTheir thoughts and baseless accusations are quite honestly disgusting, but I can\u2019t say I\u2019m surprised,\u201d he expressed. \u201cThe President and his administration, Stacy Abrams and their far-left allies have lied about the election integrity act from the beginning.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This lawsuit is born out of the lies and misinformation the Biden administration has pushed against Georgia\u2019s Election Integrity Act from the start. Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams, and their allies tried to force an unconstitutional elections power grab through Congress \u2013 and failed.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Brian P. Kemp (@GovKemp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovKemp\/status\/1408452461329846274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Georgia\u2019s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger accused the Biden administration of weaponizing the DOJ to carry out a far-left agenda that undermines election integrity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI explained that the Justice Department is rededicating its resources to enforcing federal law and to protecting the franchise for all eligible voters,\u201d Garland explained. \u201cI promised that we are scrutinizing new laws that seek to curb voter access and that where we see violations of federal law, we will act.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Raffensperger went on to say he looks forward to meeting and beating them in court.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/search-rescue-efforts-continue-after-partial-collapse-of-condo-building-in-fla\/\">Search, Rescue Efforts Continue After Partial Collapse Of Condo Building In Fla.<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a news conference on voting rights at the Department of Justice in Washington. 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