STOCKBRIDGE — The Stockbridge City Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing election reforms approved by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp last week.
Councilman Elton Alexander proposed the resolution at the council’s Tuesday, March 30 work session, saying that Stockbridge should condemn efforts to limit voting.
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