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Austin Sarat

GOP voter challenges have ugly history

People stand in line on the first day of early voting for the general election at the C.T. Martin Natatorium and Recreation Center on October 12, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)

Voters who want to cast their ballot on Election Day this November may be in for an unpleasant surprise — the very real possibility that they will be unable to vote.

That's because any registered voter can challenge the right of another voter, or group of voters, to cast a ballot by alleging that they are not qualified to do so.

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