The Peach State saw a messaging firestorm erupt from the Democrats and corporations over the election reforms enacted under Republican Governor Brian Kemp.
has remained silent on whether the league regrets relocating the 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta over Georgia's electoral reforms, as the Peach State has seen record early voter turnout. , which were signed into law by Republican Governor Brian Kemp, as tantamount to a conspiracy to suppress Black voters from accessing the ballot box.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred claimed in 2021 that "the best way to demonstrate our values as a sport is by relocating this year’s All-Star Game and MLB draft." The White House offered support for moving the All-Star Game, saying President Biden"would certainly support that decision – and now that MLB has made that choice, he certainly does."
The numbers have even outpaced those posted during the 2020 presidential election by 156%, an election that saw election officials encourage early and mail-in voting to decrease crowding during the pandemic.