Georgia midterm elections: Voter suppression concerns sparked by proposal to close voting sites in predominantly black county

A proposal to close seven out of nine polling sites in a predominantly black county in Georgia has drawn criticism over concerns about black voter suppression. The Randolph County Board of Elections and Registration is expected to vote on the proposal to close nearly 80 percent of its voting sites in the southwest county of Georgia – where roughly 60 percent of the population is black – on 24 August. Critics of the proposal have argued that it’s yet another effort to suppress black voters, particularly with national midterm elections coming in November.

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