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Athens News Matters: Lawsuit Against Georgia State Election Board Challenges "Wet Signature" Rule

forbes.com

Vote.org, Priorities USA and the Georgia Alliance for Retired Americans, have filed a lawsuit against the Georgia State Election Board, asking the US District Court to overturn the State’s “wet signature” rule, which requires voters to use inked signatures, as opposed to e-signatures to request an absentee ballot application.

Martin Matheny was formerly WUGA's Program Director and a host and producer of our local news program 'Athens News Matters.' He started at WUGA in 2012 as a part-time classical music host and still hosts WUGA's longest-running local program 'Night Music' which was heard on WUGA and GPB Classical. He is now the Morning Edition Host for Delaware First Media.
Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!