澳彩开奖, ACLU Prevents 230 Georgia Voters from Possible Voter Roll Purge
Motion Led to Case Dismissal on Voter Registration Deadline Day
ATLANTA 鈥� Yesterday, during Georgia鈥檚 voter registration deadline, the 澳彩开奖 (澳彩开奖), , the (together, ACLU) and Akerman LLP celebrated a successful intervention in Oconee County, Ga., on behalf of Oconee resident Susan Noakes and , in Heimel v. Gregg, ultimately stopping mass voter challenges. The motion to dismiss a request challenging approximately 230 county residents was granted and the case was dismissed.
鈥淭hese egregious and frivolous cases do not respect the will of the people. Bad actors who sought to sow chaos and divide our country did not prevail, and we appreciate the court鈥檚 move to dismiss this case in Oconee County,鈥� said Courtney O鈥橠onnell, senior staff attorney, democracy and voting rights, 澳彩开奖. 鈥淔or democracy to work for all of us, all of us must have our voices heard and our votes counted at the ballot box on Election Day, November 5th. We look forward to continuing to protect the freedom to vote for every voter.鈥澨�
鈥淰igilante challengers are attempting to control the voter rolls across the state and then trying to weaponize the judicial system when they don鈥檛 get their preferred outcomes. We were pleased that this case was rightfully dismissed and look forward to continuing to fight for access to the ballot for all voters in Georgia without fear of being improperly removed in the immediate run up to an important election,鈥� said Caitlin May, voting rights staff attorney, ACLU of Georgia.
The court is now set to hear arguments, on October 21, from 澳彩开奖, ACLU and Akerman claims that the Oconee County Board of Elections and Registration鈥檚 actions violate Georgia law prohibiting challenges of an elector within 45 days of an election.
