Dept. of Justice sues Georgia over voter suppression law

I am pleasantly surprised to see Garland is following through on his word to do this. This of course will end up in the US Supreme Corp., so we'll see how that goes.  I'm also concerned that the below list of complaints doesn't include challenging the provision allowing a Repug controlled Election Board to replace county election boards. Garland said:

"Our complaint alleges that recent changes to Georgia's election laws were enacted with the purpose of denying or abridging the right of Black Georgians to vote on account of their race or color, in violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act." 

From the complaint fact sheet:

"The Department’s complaint challenges several provisions of Georgia Senate Bill 202, including the following: 

•A provision banning government entities from distributing unsolicited absentee ballot applications.

 •The imposition of costly and onerous fines on civic organizations, churches and advocacy groups that distribute follow-up absentee ballot applications. 

•The shortening of the deadline to request absentee ballots to 11 days before Election Day.

•The requirement that voters who do not have identification issued by the Georgia Department of Driver Services photocopy another form of identification in order to request an absentee ballot without allowing for use of the last four digits of a social security number for such applications. 

•Significant limitations on counties’ use of absentee ballot drop boxes. •The prohibition on efforts by churches and civic groups to provide food or water to persons waiting in long lines to vote. 

•The prohibition on counting out-of-precinct provisional ballots cast before 5 p.m. on Election Day."