United States v. Georgia (Charles A. Pannell, Jr., N.D. Ga. 1:04-cv-2040)
The justice department filed a federal complaint against Georgia for mailing primary-election ballots to overseas voters late. The district judge ordered Georgia to (1) accept faxed ballots, (2) accept internet-based write-in absentee ballots, (3) pay for express delivery of absentee ballots, and (4) accept absentee ballots until three days after the election if mailed by election day.
Subject: Absentee and early voting. Topics: Absentee ballots; Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA); case assignment.
One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.