Judge Again Voids Election Results for Georgia House Seat
The judge tossed the election results after finding people who were not residents of the district were allowed to vote in the contentious Republican primary.
February 01, 2019 at 07:07 PM
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A Republican primary election for a seat in Georgia's House of Representatives has been voided for the second time because of illegal voting, an attorney who contested the race on behalf of one candidate said Friday.
After a four-day trial that ended late Friday, Superior Court Senior Judge David Sweat threw out the Dec. 4 election results in a race between state Rep. Dan Gasaway, R-Homer, and his Republican opponent Chris Erwin, said Gasaway counsel Jake Evans. Gasaway lost the Dec. 4 election by two votes.
It was the second time Gasaway contested the election results over voting improprieties and the second time the challenge went to trial in front of Superior Court Senior Judge David Sweat.
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