Georgia county officials call on attorney behind GOP election bill to resign
Source: The Hill
BY ARIS FOLLEY - 03/11/21 11:05 AM EST
Officials in a predominantly Black county in Georgia voted overwhelmingly to call on a Republican legislator sponsoring a restrictive elections bill to step down as county attorney.
According Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB), Hancock County commissioners on Wednesday voted 4-0 to call on state Rep. Barry Fleming to step down from the post following pushback from residents over his backing of House Bill 531.
Dozens of demonstrators also called for Fleming to step down a protest near the county courthouse on Wednesday, according to CBS affiliate WMAZ-TV.
“We have lots of protests at the capitol, but when we have protests in our local communities, that sends a message everywhere,” Jeanne Dufort, who attended the demonstration, told the station.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/542718-georgia-county-officials-call-on-attorney-behind-gop-election-bill-to
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