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Is casting your vote an issue in Georgia’s presidential election?

Norman Cervantes (center), with Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta, talks to Bernita Holsey (left) of Atlanta as he helps Holsey’s granddaughter Dariah Holsey (right), 19, with her voter registration in The Sweet Auburn Curb Market on Saturday, August 20, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

Credit: Hyosub Shin

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Norman Cervantes (center), with Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta, talks to Bernita Holsey (left) of Atlanta as he helps Holsey’s granddaughter Dariah Holsey (right), 19, with her voter registration in The Sweet Auburn Curb Market on Saturday, August 20, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM
By Kristina Torres
Aug 29, 2016

Voting rights advocacy groups have made Georgia one of the most closely watched states in the nation over concerns of a chilling effect on voter participation ahead of the presidential election.

Is there truly a problem here?

Secretary of State Brian Kemp says absolutely not. Georgia's elections system, he says, is both accessible and secure.

Critics, however, cite examples including voter purges and rejected voter registration applications, in Sunday's premium story on myajc.com that you can access by clicking here.

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