Abrams and her Republican opponent, Secretary of State Brian Kemp, have opposed the measure.
With a mostly African-American population of about 7,000, Randolph County is one of the state's smallest and poorest rural communities. The proposal has garnered national attention —Newport, the top cigarette brand for black Americans, is aggressively targeting youths and energized black voters to become more involved in the political process.
On Wednesday, two days before the board of elections vote, residents gathered at the Stonehouse Restaurant to rally against the measure. Volunteers scrambled to collect 400 signatures — 20 percent of registered voters in the county — needed to block the vote. The ACLU of Georgia is threatening to sue, arguing that the burden of driving to the remaining polling places will fall disproportionately on black residents.
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In a letter to Randolph County officials, the Congressional Black Caucus called the measure "a deliberate effort to disenfranchise an emerging and engaged demographic."
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