ATLANTA — The Georgia Court of Appeals has denied an attempt to stop early voting on Saturday for the U.S. Senate runoff, a ruling that allows counties to open polling places after the Thanksgiving holiday.
The court’s one-sentence decision Monday evening was a victory for Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s campaign, which, along with the Democratic Party of Georgia, sued to ensure the weekend voting opportunity.
The ruling rejected an appeal by Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and the Georgia Republican Party, who had argued that state law prohibited Saturday voting within two days of a holiday.
