ATLANTA — Georgia's State Election Board has levied a $250 fine against state Rep. Roger Bruce for handing out water to voters while wearing a shirt with his name on it during the 2020 election.
Bruce, a Democrat from Atlanta, agreed to the penalty to resolve the case but said he didn’t break the law.
The board cited Bruce for campaigning within 150 feet of polling places, but Bruce said he shouldn’t have been fined since handing out water and food wasn’t explicitly prohibited until the Georgia General Assembly passed new election laws in 2021.
