- A group that encourages African-Americans to vote says about 40 black residents of a senior living center in Georgia were told to get off a bus taking them to vote.
Officials with Jefferson County, which operates the senior center, say the county considered Monday's event "political activity," which isn't allowed during county-sponsored events.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Monday was the first day of in-person early voting in Georgia. Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp are running for governor.
LaTosha Brown, a co-founder of Black Voters Matter, says the center director asked the senior residents to get off the bus. She said the ordeal was "an intimidation tactic."
County Administrator Adam Brett said officials felt uncomfortable allowing senior center patrons to leave in a bus with "an unknown third party."
xxoites on October 20th, 2018 at 22:09 UTC »
Voting is a civic activity not a political activity.
God_Damnit_Nappa on October 20th, 2018 at 19:32 UTC »
Well that's a convenient excuse. No shit, of course going to vote is a political activity. It's also their right.
paulfromatlanta on October 20th, 2018 at 17:55 UTC »
Disgusting. But what I don't hear anybody asking is what to do about it?
Why isn't the state defending civil rights and the right to vote here?
And if the state won't do it, why isn't the Federal government doing something??
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