Six civil rights groups are suing Georgia’s secretary of state for putting more than 53,000 voter registration applications on hold.
The lawsuit was filed in a federal district court in Atlanta regarding the applications pending with the Secretary of State’s office.
Secretary of State Brian Kemp is also running for governor in Georgia and faces criticism for his “exact match” policy.
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