Trans Universe

By Monica F. Helms

As the country settles into the idea of Barack Obama becoming the 44^th President on January 20, 2009, the election furry in Georgia has been given another month to engross our lives. Georgia law requires that any political candidate has to receive 50% plus 1 vote in order to be elected. In elections where there are more then two candidates, this can easily happen.

This situation occurred in the recent election for the US Senate seat here in Georgia when Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss received 49.9%, Democrat Jim Martin received 46.6% and Libertarian Allen Buckley received 3.5%. These are the number as of November 6, 2008 and they could change once all the absentee ballots in Fulton County have been counted. Since Fulton County is heavily Democrat, then they could change in Martin’s favor. However, the Secretary of State, Karen Handel, hasn’t certified the Senate race results and will not do so until the record number of absentee ballots have been counted.

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By Monica F. Helms

It seems that the Republican Georgia Secretary of State, Karen Handel, figured out a new way to suppressed Georgia voters. Last Wednesday, October 29, 2008 – just six days before the election - over 4500 Georgia voters received a letter questioning their citizenship. One of them is a lesbian friend of mine, who was born in Florida.

Here is the letter she received:

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