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Precinct closures, voting issues in Georgia

Precinct closures, voting issues in Georgia

FromPolitically Georgia


Precinct closures, voting issues in Georgia

FromPolitically Georgia

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Dec 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

AJC reporter Mark Niesse joined the podcast to discuss the reporting and analysis he and AJC data reporter Nick Thieme did that found that precinct closers harmed voter turnout in Georgia. The closures accelerated after Supreme Court invalidated the Voting Rights Act provision, which put thousands farther from the polls.
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Released:
Dec 19, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Get real, fact-based news on the new Politically Georgia podcast from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The podcast is hosted by Georgia’s best political team with Greg Bluestein, Patricia Murphy and now featuring Tia Mitchell from Washington and broadcast hall of famer Bill Nigut. Our journalists provide in-depth reporting and analysis from the nation’s political battleground state. Listen to new shows every Wednesday and Friday morning. Coming this fall the show expands to Monday-Friday live on WABE Radio. Call in with your questions on the Politically Georgia Podcast Hotline at (404)526-AJCP‬, and our insiders will answer them on the Friday episodes. Learn more on the AJC Politically Georgia Podcast page.