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Gov. Brian Kemp criticized the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit against the state which claims Georgia's new election law violates the civil rights of Black voters.

The DOJ suit and Democrats allege numerous aspects of the new law including restrictions on absentee voting and reduced access to ballot drop boxes will make voting harder for minority groups, including Black people, Fox 46 said.

“Not a word from national Democrats on the election fiasco in the nation’s largest city as they continue to spread lies and attack secure, accessible, fair elections in Georgia,” Kemp said in a Twitter post.

Kemp said the lawsuit “is legally and constitutionally dead wrong” and is filled with “baseless accusations,” Fox 46 reported. Kemp said that the voting law expands early voting and drop boxes are required in every county and will be secured.

While Democrats of the law deem it is voter suppression, Republicans say it prevents voter fraud and ensures election integrity, Fox 46 reported.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the lawsuit that challenges the law’s new limits on absentee voting and the reduction in ballot drop boxes on June 25.

"Since day one, I have said this lawsuit is based on lies pushed by Stacey Abrams and her allies. I look forward to meeting and beating the Department of Justice in court," Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said in a Tweet.