Breaking down all of Georgia's election lawsuits

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As Election Day nears, more than 12 battles are still raging in the courts over Georgia's voting system. Here’s a breakdown of all of the state’s election lawsuits:

. The Department of Justice, Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta, Black Voters Matter Fund and GALEO are among the eight plaintiffs challenging various parts of the election policy overhaul.

The complaints allege voter disenfranchisement and disproportionate new burdens for voters of color and Democratic-leaning voters.The only part of the new law plaintiffs have asked a judge to freeze before the November election is the ban on "line relief," or a new rule preventing third parties from handing water and snacks to voters in line.The case will continue to build, likely with data from the November election, and it could go to trial.

 

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