A federal court ruling about the counting of absentee ballots in Georgia may be enough to flip a 40th House seat to Democrats.

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The federal court ruling that absentee ballots missing the birthdate must be counted in Gwinett County could have major ramifications on the US House race in GA-07:

Voting Rights Advocates And Stacey Abrams Are Helping Democrats All Over Georgia

The fundamental principle that voting rights advocates are fighting for is that every legally cast vote should be counted. Through a series of court cases, the voter suppression system in Georgia is being chipped away at, and the ramifications are immense for candidates in the state. One federal court ruling could net Democrats another House seat pick up because the people fought for their rights.

Even if Stacey Abrams is not successful in forcing a runoff and becoming the next governor of Georgia, her landmark campaign is changing the state and will be felt for years to come. The battle isn’t over, but there are signs that the will of the people of Georgia has already won.

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Jason Easley

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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