The suit was looking to change how Georgia administers elections.
, the voting rights group Stacey Abrams created, in a suit that challenged the state’s voting system.The suit was looking to change how Georgia administers elections even though the judge had already thrown out many ofFair Fight Action's suit was filed four years ago after Abrams lost the 2018 governor's race to Republican nominee Brian Kemp based on alleged “misconduct, fraud or irregularities” in the voting process.the “gross mismanagement” of Georgia’s election.
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the lead defendant, had previously called the lawsuit “nothing more than a political stunt.” In a statement Friday evening, Abrams said despite the ruling, the case "had measurable results," including 22,000 ballot reinstatements, some voting policy changes, as well as "a platform for voters of color to demand greater equity in our state."
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