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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGeorgia Governor Cancels an Election
Its a startlingly bold move, the legality of which is now being challenged in court: Gov. Brian Kemp (R), already an enemy of voting rights groups nationwide, has canceled an election and says hell fill a seat on the Georgia Supreme Court all by himself, The Fulcrum reports.
https://politicalwire.com/2020/03/12/georgia-governor-cancels-an-election/
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Georgia Governor Cancels an Election (Original Post)
RandySF
Mar 2020
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theaocp
(4,241 posts)1. Sounds legit.
Fuck that guy.
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)2. Don't give Trump any ideas
catrose
(5,068 posts)3. NOPE. Gotta resist like never before on this one.
Bettie
(16,110 posts)4. So, he'll fill the seat illegally
because he's a fucking criminal.
uponit7771
(90,347 posts)5. Yep, on purpose the less blue voters the better ... Kemp is putting out the trial balloons for Trump
keithbvadu2
(36,828 posts)6. "all by himself"
"all by himself"
Is that provided in law or is he just taking it upon himself?
fierywoman
(7,685 posts)7. Didn't he steal the last (for governor) election from Stacy Abrams?
Different Drummer
(7,621 posts)8. He did, indeed.
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