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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
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One response to “Judge strikes down Georgia voter suppression”
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?