A federal lawsuit is seeking an emergency extension of the voter registration deadline in at least one Georgia county that suffered damage from Hurricane Matthew.
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Savannah on behalf of several groups that work to encourage voter registration. The suit names Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal and Secretary of State Brian Kemp, the state’s top elections official.
Kemp spokeswoman Candice Broce said it’s easier to register to vote in Georgia than it ever has been before, noting that people can register or update their information online, by text message or by using a free mobile app that’s available 24 hours a day.
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