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Tyler Perry slams Georgia voter legislation as 'unconstitutional,' calls on DOJ to investigate

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Tyler Perry is speaking out about the new voting legislation that was signed into law by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp last week. Perry, who runs a massive television and movie studio in Atlanta, issued a statement to The Hollywood Reporter decrying to new legislation, arguing it is "unconstitutional" and calling on the Department of Justice to launch an investigation into what he calls a "voter suppression law."  The bill standardizes voting hours in the state from 9 a.m.

to 5 p.m. or as long as 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It also puts in place a state-issued ID requirement to request an absentee ballot while limiting the number of drop boxes in the state, requiring them to be placed at early voting locations and only available while the precinct is open..

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