Allegations of election irregularities in Georgia House District 28 that prompted a judge to void the results and call a new election for Dec. 4 have resurfaced, prompting a second lawsuit by state Rep. Dan Gasaway.

Gasaway, R-Homer, who lost the Dec. 4 race to opponent Chris Erwin by two votes, filed a petition in Banks County Superior Court Wednesday contesting the results after losing the race for the second time. The petition asks a judge to invalidate the Dec. 4 results and order another new election. It was filed 24 hours after a recount resulted in the same two-vote margin in Erwin's favor.

“There were illegal votes cast that exceed the margin of victory in the election,” said Gasaway's attorney, Jake Evans of the Atlanta offices of Holland & Knight. “Our position at this point is that this is an issue that is bigger than Dan Gasaway. It's bigger than Chris Erwin. It's an issue that reflects on the integrity of the electoral system. It's necessary to instill public confidence that the elections are properly done.”