Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp
Mayor Brian Kemp Orders Expansion of Ballot Access Psaki Refutes Fox Reporter’s Claim to ‘Very Similar’ Laws in Colorado and Georgia MLB All-Star Game Officially Relocated to Denver MORE (R) on Wednesday pushed back criticism of the state’s controversial new voting bill, which partially prohibits non-election workers from providing food and water to voters standing in line, arguing that people can order “Grubhub or Uber Eats.”
Kemp said Biden-voting / 04/07/2021 / id / 1016702 / “>during an interview on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America” program that “misinformation and lying by people all the way to the White House” condemned statements against voting laws from companies like Coca-Cola and Delta Air Lines. MLB also moved its 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver due to the voting measures.
Democrats have been pushing back against the law since it went into effect late last month, arguing that provisions such as requiring photo ID for absent ballots and limiting the number of ballot boxes would make it more difficult for colored voters to participate. to participate in elections.
President Biden specifically referred to the law as “Jim Crow in the 21st Century.”
“They just say it’s oppression, it’s Jim Crow,” Kemp said Wednesday, adding, “It’s a false story, and people need to understand that.”
The GOP governor then responded to criticism of the law restricting the distribution of food and water at polling stations, confirming that polling stations can still provide refreshments and that people can bring their own food and water.
‘They can order a pizza. They can order Grubhub or Uber Eats. The district officials can provide water stations, “he said, adding that the restriction on the distribution of food and water” is located just 50 meters from the district. “
“When you’re 150 feet, campaigns can set up tables, food trucks, hand out flyers and put up signs,” he continued. “This has been the case for a long time in Georgia and many, many other states.”
Multiple social media users Kemp convicted for suggesting that voters order food, with some saying the statement was “tone deaf,” as many people may not be able to afford food delivery services.
This must be a joke, right? @BrianKempga defends its voter suppression bill, which criminalizes giving water to people waiting in long lines to vote by 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 has been repeatedly called into question by former President Trump
Donald Trump Yelp Creates Tool To Support Asian Businesses Iran Espionage-Linked Ship Attacked At Sea Biden Exceeds Vaccine Expectations – So Far MORE and its allies leading up to and after the 2020 presidential election through baseless allegations of widespread voter fraud.
Many have called for boycotts against Georgia-based companies that have not condemned the electoral law.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, announcing the league’s decision to remove the All-Star Game from Peach State last week, said it was “the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport.”
However, the Republicans have pushed back against Manfred and MLB over the past week, with some of them scrutinizing Manfred’s membership at Georgia’s exclusive Augusta National Golf Club and threatening to revoke MLB’s long-standing antitrust exemption.