MACON, Ga. — A white woman who brought her gun into a Georgia polling place said Tuesday she was “in fear for my life” when the group Black Voters Matter handed out water to waiting voters and played hip-hop music during the 2020 election.
Black Voters Matter volunteers didn’t break any state laws, according to a vote by the State Election Board. It wasn’t until the next year that Georgia legislators banned distributing snacks and water.
Even the woman received a bottle of water while standing in a long line during early voting in Dougherty County on Oct. 13, 2020.
