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District attorney challenges new Georgia law that removes party labels in Atlanta-area elections
Sherry Boston says the law singles out five counties and would force nonpartisan races for local officials starting in 2028.
- On Wednesday, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston filed a lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court challenging a law requiring nonpartisan elections for local officials in five metro Atlanta counties, but not the rest of Georgia.
- House Bill 369, signed by Governor Brian Kemp last month, mandates nonpartisan ballots for several offices in five Democratic-leaning counties starting in 2028. Boston argues the statute selectively strips critical political information from voters in these specific jurisdictions.
- Citing the Uniformity Clause, the lawsuit argues the legislation violates the Georgia Constitution, which requires laws to apply equally statewide. It also alleges procedural violations after the measure was previously rejected as standalone legislation before being revived.
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Georgia District Attorneys Sue Over New Law That Strips Party Affiliations From Races In Blue Counties
Democracy Docket reports: Metro Atlanta district attorneys sued to block a new Georgia law that would strip party labels from district attorney and other local races in five Democratic-leaning counties, arguing the measure is an unconstitutional attack on Black and Democratic voters. DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Fulton County challenging House Bill 369 (HB 369), which Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed int…
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District attorney challenges new Georgia law that removes party labels in Atlanta-area elections
A new lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of a law requiring nonpartisan elections for most local officials in five populous Atlanta-area counties but not the rest of Georgia.
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