Judge strikes down Georgia voter suppression
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Breaking: federal court rules Georgia can't reject absentee ballots for mismatched signatures. 1 in 10 absentee ballots rejected in Gwinnett County, GA's 2nd largest. Blacks, Latinos & Asian-American voters more likely to have ballots rejected than whites. via @sophlin229 @ACLU pic.twitter.com/E3yQMMr1gm
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) October 24, 2018
Judge who struck down GA signature mismatch law for absentee ballots had strong words for Brian Kemp: "The Court does not understand how assuring all eligible voters are permitted to vote undermines integrity of the election process" https://t.co/836D4jI9yn pic.twitter.com/tE129ggAw6
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) October 24, 2018
Gwinnett County GA rejected 171 absentee ballots for black voters vs 66 for whites. Asian & Pacific Islanders made up 15% of mail ballot voters but 25% of rejections pic.twitter.com/3muXT2J59z
— Ari Berman (@AriBerman) October 24, 2018
Good step. Problem is, can they enforce it? Isn’t enforcement the job of the very person who is doing the suppression in the first place?