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Federal judge blocks Georgia from throwing out absentee ballots based on signature mismatches

  A federal court on Wednesday blocked Georgia from throwing out absentee ballots and applications because of signature mismatches, a decision heralded by voting rights proponents 13 days before midterm elections. While acknowledging that the state has a strong interest in election integrity, District Judge Leigh Martin May issued a temporary restraining order that allows voters …

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Stacey Abrams rallies with Georgia voters forced off Black Voters Matter bus

Obstacles to voting “are only permanent if we don’t fight them,” the Democratic candidate for governor told ThinkProgress. KIRA LERNEROCT 17, 2018, 12:55 PM STACEY ABRAMS TAKES PHOTOS WITH SUPPORTERS IN LOUISVILLE, GEORGIA WEDNESDAY. CREDIT: KIRA LERNER   LOUISVILLE, GEORGIA — Two days after a Jefferson County official ordered a senior center to remove roughly …

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