On October 6, President Joe Biden pardoned the offense of simple marijuana possession for citizens and permanent residents of the U.S. Just short of federal decriminalization, as he promised in his campaign, Biden’s announcement has caught the attention of crucial voting demographics.
The White House announced the pardon just weeks before the midterm election cycle. Following the controversial student loan forgiveness plan Biden announced in August, this decision seems to be an attempt to revive the attention and support of Black, Latino, and young voters. The announcement does little to quell attacks from Republican-leaning platforms claiming Democrats are “soft on crime” amid rising crime rates.
Just weeks before the midterm elections, former President Obama is expected to visit Atlanta on October 28 for U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock, gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, and other Democratic Party nominees. The 2022 general election will be Georgia’s first election cycle under Senate Bill 202, passed following Trump’s 2020 election fraud allegations, which requires a driver’s license or valid ID number on absentee ballots instead of only a birth date and signature. The number of drop boxes for absentee ballots was restricted under the bill, and the period in which to request an absentee ballot was shortened.
According to Georgia Secretary of State officer Mike Hassinger, Georgia experienced the worst case of voter suppression, especially among Black…
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