Fair Fight, a nonprofit founded by Stacey Abrams, opposes " [v]oter suppression, particularly of voters of color and young voters." The group is suing True the Vote, a self-described "election integrity" nonprofit organization that has attracted a great deal of controversy for its techniques that some say target voters of color. The lawsuit by Fair fight alleges that "True the Vote and the other defendants in the lawsuit took affirmative steps to intimidate voters and try to keep them from voting in violation of § 11(b) of the VRA." The lawsuit further alleges that True the Vote challenged the voting eligibility of 364,000 mostly black, brown, and younger voters based on flimsy evidence such as the filing of a change of address form at the Post Office and that such tactics amount to voter intimidation. So far, the Georgia court has agreed with Fair Fight and ordered that the case can move to a trial stage.
Charlie Cooper
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