evidence: Providing free food and water [edit]As part of a broader ban on giving out money or gifts to voters, Section 33 of the act makes it illegal to provide free food or water to people waiting in line to vote within 150 feet (46 m) of polling locations and 25 feet (7.6 m) of voting lines, except that volunteers and election officials are allowed to make available self-service water from an unattended dispenser to voters in line.[6] Critics have argued that the provision disproportionately affects Black voters, who face longer lines on average.[26][27] Proponents have argued that allowing partisan volunteers to hand out food and water provided an opportunity for illegal campaigning to voters in line.[28][29] As of August 2023, the prohibition on offering of free food or water within 150 feet of polling locations was upheld, while the prohibition on offerings within 25 feet of voters waiting in line, but over 150 feet from polling locations, was temporarily blocked in court.[30] [...] - ^ a b c Panetta, Grace (March 26, 2021). "Georgia's new controversial voting law bans volunteers from delivering free water and snacks to voters in line". Business Insider. Archived from the original on March 26, 2021.