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Would Georgia Bill Outlaw Giving Food, Water to Voters Waiting in Line?

Posted on AllSides March 8th, 2021
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On March 3, 2021, a left-leaning Twitter account posted the below-displayed image that alleged the Georgia House of Representatives approved legislation that would allow law enforcement officers to criminalize volunteers who give free food or water to voters standing in line at polling sites on Election Day.

The claim was true.

Before we address the bill directly, some context: Because some people in the state’s urban areas must often wait in long lines to cast ballots, voting rights groups and other volunteers have served pizza, chips, hot chocolate, and other...

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