I don’t think it’s that they’re better organized, it’s that Republicans let them get away with it.
The original bill that the country went nuts over, banned all the vote fraud mechanisms. Republican leadership forced those provisions out. Not a whole lot was changed.
Miller ran for Lt Gov. One of his campaign issues was banning mail in voting. He had 2 years to present a bill, that would have passed. And he’s the state Senate leader.
And of course, the Dems sued for longer early voting and the Ga Supreme Court sided with them.
Democrats in Georgia are definitely better organized. souls to the pols. Church vans used to take voters to the polls. Nursing home workers that help “residents” vote. People who know community of older voters that go door to door to ensure they request absentee ballots and sit down and talk with the person.
All of that is not cheating but it is very effective not only in having people vote for Democrats but also establishing long term relations. We used to do that by families getting together and also visiting relatives. Most on our side do not keep those relations any longer.
Democrat pastors once had walking around money in Georgia to encourage voting. They do not do that any longer. Instead large donations are made to black churches that turn out their members and if the precinct votes the right way.
Our country had over 60% turnout and voted for Walker 2-1 but we were definitely outworked on the ground. More yard signs (important in rural and exurbs in Georgia ran strongly for Warnock. Ads targeted and soft Republicans and elderly whites were 3-1 Warnock and were effective.
Frustrated with Republican leadership at State and National levels and angry about the purists in the Party on both sides that will not vote for someone not completely in align with their beliefs.