Georgia's election process did not violate the US Constitution or the Voting Rights Act, according to a judge.
After losing her bid for governor to Brian Kemp, a group founded by her filed a lawsuit against the state of Georgia.
Although Georgia's election system is not perfect, the Secretary of State's practices do not violate the constitution or the Voting Rights Act according to a US District Court judge.
It was a win for all Georgia election officials who devote their lives to safe, secure and accessible elections.
The crux of the case was whether or not Georgia's Absentee Voting system constituted discrimination. If the names and addresses between voter identification and voter registration forms were not the same, the Absentee Ballots would be suspended.
The Washington Post reported that before the election, 50,000 Absentee Ballots were suspended because of the EXACT MATCH system.
Fair Fight Action didn't provide proof that a voter couldn't vote because of the system, according to Jones.
The court found that the laws and policies were enacted with no intent to discriminate.
In her campaign for Georgia governor, she has raised over 50 million dollars, while Kemp has raised over 25 million. Kemp is leading againstAbrams by 7 percentage points.
Kemp praised the ruling and accused Abrams of trying to weaponize the legal system to further her own political goals.
The conduct of this trial and preceding cases and legislative actions represent a hard-won victory for voters who endure long lines, burdensome date of birth requirements and exact match laws that disproportionately impact Black and Brown voters, according to the Associated Press.
If she wins the governor's race, she will expand the right to vote.
—Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) October 1, 2022
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