Backlash erupts over poll-closing plan in black county
ATLANTA (AP) ” A predominantly black county in rural Georgia is facing a nationwide backlash over plans to close about 75 percent of its voting locations ahead of the November election. County officials say the locations are inaccessible to those with disabilities; critics say the closures will disenfranchise black voters ahead of an election in which a black candidate is running for governor for the first time.The Randolph County elections board is considering a proposal to eliminate […]
