ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a populous Georgia county not to reject absentee ballots because the voter’s birth year is missing or wrong.
The order issued Tuesday by U.S. Judge Leigh May says rejecting absentee ballots solely because of a missing or incorrect birth year violates the Civil Rights Act.
She ordered Gwinnett County election officials not to reject those ballots and to count any that were cast in the Nov. 6 midterm election. She also ordered Gwinnett County to delay certification of its election results until those ballots have been counted.
The order stems from requests filed by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and by Democratic congressional candidate Carolyn Bourdeaux.
The race between Bourdeaux and Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall for Georgia’s 7th Congressional District remains too close to call.
Count them and let the chips fall where they may…
The days of getting Gored will be soon over…
I sure would like to see Brian Kemp try to intimidate this ruling with his shotgun once they glue him back together.
The Republicans sure put a hell of a lot of effort into not counting votes. It’s almost as if they think some people shouldn’t be allowed to vote. Imagine that.
This should make Kemp’s ‘I’M IN CHARGE GOD DAMMIT’ little head explode.
This court decision is another shining example of why it’s super important to VOTE – and vote for politicians who will nominate judges who view our rights such as voting through clear spectacles and not partisan colored ones. This decision is very good for those of us who truly value fairness.
It will take this nation more than two generations to rid our judicial system of Trump’s hyper-partisan GOP judges. The effects of the decisions these jurists will make will last even longer in some instances. If for nothing else, I sincerely hope this has been a lesson that right-minded people never forget.