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Georgia Democrats outraged over push to limit weekend voting

This Jan. 19, 2018 file photos shows state Sen Matt Brass, R-Newnan, during the legislative sessions in Atlanta. Georgia Democrats are outraged over a bill pending in the state legislature that would limit counties to offering only one weekend day for early voting per election. But Republicans argue that Georgians should have equal access to the polls during federal and state elections, with each county having the same number of early-voting opportunities. - photo by Associated Press

03232018 EARLY — This Jan. 19, 2018 file photos shows state Sen Matt Brass, R-Newnan, during the legislative sessions in Atlanta. Georgia Democrats are outraged over a bill pending in the state legislature that would limit counties to offering only one weekend day for early voting per election. But Republicans argue that Georgians should have equal access to the polls during federal and state elections, with each county having the same number of early-voting opportunities. - photo by Associated Press

ATLANTA — Georgia Republicans want to limit early voting so that no county can offer it on both on a Saturday and a Sunday. Democrats are outraged; they say the plan is designed to help GOP candidates.