ACLU of Georgia: Kemp Used Absentee Ballot and Drop Box in November, Then Signed Voter Suppression Law That Would Stop Him
ATLANTA – Today, Governor Kemp is holding a press conference to attack the Major League Baseball’s decision to pull the All-Star Game out of Atlanta in response to the voter suppression law he signed last week.
“Governor Kemp signed a voter suppression law that would have disenfranchised himself.” said Andrea Young, Executive Director of the ACLU of Georgia. “What was good enough for Brian Kemp should be good enough for every Georgia voter. MLB’s decision to move the All-Star Game from Georgia lies squarely at Governor Kemp’s feet. Owners and players can help Georgia voters and democracy by urging swift passage of the voting rights legislation pending in the U.S. Senate.”
Kemp requested his absentee ballot the Friday before Election Day, which is no longer allowed under SB 202. Clarke County mailed him his ballot that same day, which is no longer allowed under SB 202. And Brian Kemp literally returned his ballot to an outdoor absentee ballot drop box on Election Day, which is no longer allowed under SB 202, even though he was so proud of it that he posted the video on Twitter.
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