United States v. Georgia

ORDER

STEVE C. JONES, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment [Doc. No. 24 and 25].

I. Factual Background1

This case concerns the State of Georgia’s runoff absentee voting scheme and *1321the federal laws that remedy the historical disenfranchisement of American citizens serving and living abroad who have been unable to vote because of logistical barriers. On June 27, 2012, the United States filed this action for declaratory and injunctive relief against the State of Georgia and its Secretary of State, Brian P. Kemp, in his official…