Federal Trial in Georgia Evaluates Allegations of Voter Intimidation by Conservative Group True the Vote

Trial could impact future of conservative election integrity groups and shed light on the scope of voter protection under the 1965 Voting Rights Act amidst allegations the conservative group tried to suppress votes in 2020 elections.

• The federal trial set in Georgia will examine claims that the conservative group, True the Vote, intended to intimidate legal voters by launching a campaign in December 2020, challenging the eligibility of around 250,000 registered Georgia voters.
• The outcome of the trial could significantly impact the future of conservative election integrity organizations, potentially restricting their activities during general elections and shedding light on the scope of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
• The Department of Justice has shown interest in the case, filing a brief and intending to defend the government's view of the Act's scope during the trial.
• The lawsuit, filed by the liberal political action committee Fair Fight Inc., alleges that True the Vote's intention was to suppress Democratic voters from participating in Georgia’s tight runoffs, rather than finding evidence of fraud.
• True the Vote's actions will also be examined in terms of the First Amendment rights, whether such actions constitute constitutionally protected free speech, or whether it fits within the intimidation clause of the Voting Rights Act.

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