ATLANTA — Voting rights groups rested their case Wednesday in a trial challenging Georgia’s election policies, calling for a federal judge to order changes to voter registration and absentee ballot procedures that hindered some voters.
The plaintiffs in the case, led by Fair Fight Action, told the judge that testimony from 52 witnesses over the past month showed that “exact match” registration rules and absentee ballot cancellation practices violate voting laws.
“Without the federal protection of the court, more and more voters will be burdened,” said Allegra Lawrence-Hardy, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs. “These voter witnesses are the tip of the iceberg.”
