On Thursday, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed into law Senate Bill 202, which passed along party lines by the state’s General Assembly. The legislation gives the Georgia State Elections Board the ability to take over county election boards in areas that may require oversight.
It also removes Georgia’s Secretary of State from chair of the State Elections Board.
Stars including Edward Norton, Susan Sarandon, Rosanna Arquette, Padma Lakshmi, and Billy Eichner are voicing their anger over the bill’s passage.
Edward Norton called Georgia Republican leaders “racists” for signing the bill into law. The People vs. Larry Flynt actor also retweeted the Lincoln Project, the anti-Trump Republican group mired in a sexual misconduct scandal involving young men.
Susan Sarandon tweeted a meme associating Georgia GOP leaders with “white supremacy.”
Rob Reiner appeared to imply that the new law is intended to prevent people from voting. “The Republicans stand for nothing,” he tweeted.
“They know the only way they can win is to keep us from voting. We will not let them. Kill the filibuster to protect the vote. The survival of Democracy depends on it.” he said.
Pulp Fiction star Rosanna Arquette called Gov. Kemp a racist and a KKK member.
Comedian-actor Billy Eichner declared the new law “makes me sick,” while calling Republicans “racist” and “vile.”
“This makes me sick. Desperate, vile, RACIST, weak Republicans.”
Alyssa Milano signaled her intention to violate the new law’s provision against providing food and beverages to voters waiting in line.
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure star Alex Winter called the law “straight up” evil.
Bravo’s Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi called the law a “desperate attempt to disenfranchise millions of voters.”
Actor Michael Kelly, who hails from Georgia, called the law “blatant” voter suppression.”
“A lot of truly evil people are celebrating right now” a Twitter user said.
“Kemp’s job should be over for supporting such a blatantly racist bill.” another added.
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