The Stacey Abrams campaign is hailing a judges ruling that more than 1,000 ballots that Georgia election officials tossed by counted as a victory.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported:
Georgia elections officials scrambled Thursday to count a cache of potentially more than 1,000 ballots that were previously rejected as they raced to comply with the latest federal ruling in the too-close-to-call contest for governor.Democrat Stacey Abrams hailed the judge’s order as a major victory to extend her quest to become the nation’s first black female governor, but Republican Brian Kemp said it would hardly dent his “insurmountable lead” in the race for Georgia’s top job.

The latest tally showed Abrams is roughly 55,000 votes behind Kemp — and needs to net more than 17,000 votes to force a Dec. 4 runoff. Georgia law requires a runoff if no candidate gets a majority of the vote, which is only a possibility because a third-party contender netted about 1 percent.

Stacey Abrams Is Fighting For Every Vote To Count

Stacey Abrams wants to be the next governor of Georgia or to at least force a runoff so that voters get a chance to decide, but there is also an important principle at stake. Abrams is fighting for every single vote to be counted. She is waging this battle so that every single person who cast a ballot has their voice.

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Your vote is your voice, and when Republicans don’t count votes, they are attempting to silence the voices of the people.

It isn’t just about winning or losing. The integrity of the electoral process is at stake. People need to believe in their election and that their participation matters. The election for governor shows that Georgia is changing. Republicans are trying to stop the tide of progress through voter suppression.

Stacey Abrams is fighting for an election result today, and she is also leading the charge for Georgia’s tomorrow.

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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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