Cross posted to Project Vote's Voting Matters Blog

A Georgia voter list maintenance procedure that the Department of Justice shut down as "discriminatory" in May is being brought up again by Secretary of State Karen Handel, who asked the Department to reconsider its decision and grant preclearance last Wednesday. This appeal has brought the disappointment of voting rights advocates and, if successful, could result in the disenfranchisement of thousands of legitimate voters.

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