The Brief
- Civil rights groups condemned anti-Muslim social media posts by a Decatur pastor whose church serves as an active polling site.
- A voter assigned to the church raised fears about casting a ballot there following the pastor’s public political comments.
- Advocates urged county election officials and church leaders to guarantee a neutral, safe voting place for every voter.
DECATUR, Ga. – Civil rights advocates are demanding protections for voters after a Decatur pastor whose church serves as an official polling location posted a series of anti-Muslim statements online, according to the group.
What we know:
The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Georgia Muslim Voter Project publicly condemned the remarks Tuesday. …