Gwinnett County reaches deal to help voters affected by delayed absentee ballots

Gwinnett County has agreed to contact voters who have not received or returned their absentee ballots after delays raised concerns ahead of Tuesday’s election.

The agreement comes after the Southern Poverty Law Center, Legal Defense Fund, ACLU and ACLU of Georgia filed an emergency lawsuit on behalf of nearly 2,000 Gwinnett County voters.

The civil rights groups alleged the voters did not receive their requested absentee ballots in time, leaving them at risk of being unable to vote in the Nov. 3 election…

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