[ale] [OT] Update on the VoterGA Voting Rights Law Suit

[Tim Watts]

On Sunday 18 October 2009 2:09:18 pm aaron wrote:
> Thoughtful points, but it is my understanding that existing
> voting laws DO empower the courts to take action when the
> State is impeding the rights of voters to cast their ballots
> with the assurance that their votes are accurately counted.
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> With the current Georgia voting systems, under full admission of
> the State defendants, assurance that the votes are counted is clearly
> not the case, and the court claim of "no standing" borders on criminal
> dereliction of duty.
>
> peace
> aaron
>
So given that GA is under federal supervision via the Voting Rights Act 
wouldn't this be a clear violation? It seems so obvious, but then again we are 
talking about law...


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