Politics
By Peach Tree Times |
Oct 12, 2023
A federal court has upheld key provisions of Georgia's Election Integrity Act, dismissing a challenge by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) without finding evidence of racial discrimination. The court case involved Georgia Senate Bill 202 (SB202) and challenged five provisions within the law, including restrictions on drop boxes, banning the distribution of items to voters in line, altering the absentee application deadline, disallowing certain provisional ballots, and requiring identification for absentee voting. Plaintiffs argued that these provisions intentionally...