Georgia voters are still trying to keep Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene off the ballot despite a ruling by the Secretary of State that she can remain a candidate.
A lawmaker sits in a courtroom in Atlanta, Georgia.
The group Free Speech for People backed five of Greene's constituents who argued that the appeals court should overturn the order.
The voters sued to block her from the ballot because they said she was an "insurrectionist" for encouraging the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol building.
The appeal argues that the onus should be on the challengers to prove why they should not be allowed to vote in the election.
The voters argued in the appeal that Raffensperger had a flawed definition of what it means to engage in an insurrection.
They say that Raffensperger didn't take into account the comments that Greene made before starting in Congress on January 3, 2021, like advocating for overturn the 2020 presidential election and saying she didn't want a peaceful election.
The January 6 rally, which the challengers argue has a violent connotation, is more easily understood by the people who know what she said before taking office.
Requests for comment have not yet been responded to.
Georgia law allows the Superior Court to block the ruling if the rights of the challengers have been prejudiced. Georgia's primary elections will take place on May 24 ahead of the general election on November 8, and it's unclear if the general election will take place after that.
The evidence is not sufficient to support the idea that Rep. Greene was an insurrectionist, according to the Administrative Law Judge. The judge ruled that the statements she made after taking office were vague and ambiguous.
No person can serve in Congress if they are involved in insurrection or rebellion against the U.S. government after taking an oath of office. The case against her was allowed to proceed despite the judge ruling against her lawsuit. After a day-long hearing in which she testified she did not play any role in January 6 and condemned the violence, Beaudrot issued his decision affirming Greene's candidacy on May 6. The judge's recommendation was affirmed by Raffensperger, who was free to reject Beaudrot's decision and block Greene from the ballot.
A challenge to the candidacy of Rep. Madison Cawthorn should be supported by Free Speech for People. The question of whether that challenge can move forward is now being considered in federal appeals court.
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