I. BACKGROUND
On November 3, 2020, the United States conducted a general election for various federal, state, and local political offices (the General Election).[1] However, the voting process in Georgia began in earnest before that date. On September 15, 2020, local election officials began mailing absentee ballots for the General Election to eligible voters.[2] On October 12, 2020, Georgia’s in-person, early voting period started.[3] This entire process played out amidst the throes of a global health pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2—colloquially known as COVID-19. Due in large part to the threat posed by COVID-19, an overwhelming number of Georgia voters—over 1 million of the 5 million votes cast by November 3—participated in the General Election through the use of absentee ballots.[4]
Wood, a registered voter in Fulton County, Georgia, believes Defendants—the elected officials tasked with conducting elections in the state—performed their roles in an unconstitutional manner. As such, Wood initiated this action on
- ↑ Elections and Voter Registration Calendars, https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/elections/elections_and_voter_registration_calendars (last accessed Nov. 19, 2020).
- ↑ Id.
- ↑ Id.
- ↑ ECF 33-2; ECF 33-6; ECF 33-8.
