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Soliciting is the issue

In his letter printed April 20, Mr. Kinney said that the new Georgia law "prohibits giving food or drink to voters standing in line to cast their election ballots." Show me and the rest of the readers where it says that. He's repeating Democratic talking points. You're not going to find it because it doesn't exist. What you are going to find is wording that prohibits political groups from soliciting voters while in line. That same law exists here in Illinois. Voters can bring food and water, they can order food to be delivered while they are in line, election facilities can provide water. But, no political groups are allowed to solicit voters while waiting in line to cast their ballots. The protests made by companies, e.g. MLB and others, is based on a lie.

Al Haak

Palatine

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