Perdue v. Lake

Melton, Justice.

Sonny Perdue, in his capacity as Governor, and the State Election Board (“Appellants”) appeal the trial court’s determination that the 2006 Photo ID Act (“2006 Act”) violates Art. II, Sec. I, Pars. II and III of the Georgia Constitution by requiring in-person voters to present a photo ID verifying their identity. Because the sole remaining plaintiff in this case, Rosalind L. Lake, 1 lacks standing to challenge the constitutionality of the 2006 Act, we reverse.

1. In deciding this matter, we must determine whether the trial court had the appropriate jurisdiction over the…