He points out that the law mostly restricts early voting, not Election Day voting. Early voters tend to be more highly educated and more engaged with politics. More broadly, Nate argues that modest changes to voting convenience — like those in the Georgia law — have had little to no effect when other states have adopted them. Of course, Georgia is so closely divided that even a small effect — on, say, turnout in Atlanta — could decide an election. The bottom lineThe new Georgia law is intended to be a partisan power grab.

Source: International New York Times April 07, 2021 10:30 UTC