Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp took aim at pushback from corporate leaders to the Peach State’s new election integrity bill that he signed into law last week, saying that he welcomes the criticism as an opportunity to debate the merits of the measure. “I’m glad to deal with it,” Kemp told CNBC when asked about backlash from business leaders opposing SB 202, or the Election Integrity Act of 2021 (pdf), which some have praised for making elections more secure while others have denounced as voter suppression. “If they want to have a debate about the merits and the facts of the bill, then we should do that,” Kemp told the outlet. “We have 159 counties in Georgia. One hundred and thirty-four of those counties under this legislation will be offering more hours of early voting, not less, so I would encourage these CEOs to look at these other states they’re doing business …
Gov. Kemp Calls Out CEO Criticism of Georgia Elections Law, Urges ‘Debate About the Merits’
April 1, 2021
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