Georgia Election Workers Fired for Allegedly Shredding Voter Application Forms

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Georgia Election Workers Fired for Allegedly Shredding Voter Application Forms

By Victor Omondi Officials in Georgia’s Democratic Fulton County released a statement on Monday that saw two election workers out of office. The two were accused of shredding voter application forms just before local elections. This happens at a time when critics have been calling out the office for being “politically motivated.” According to Richard […]

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