Plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit challenging Georgia’s 2021 election law overhaul were unsuccessful on Oct. 10 in their attempt to temporarily block several rules for absentee and provisional voting. The case is being heard in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Georgia in downtown Atlanta. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder
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