A federal judge in Georgia is dismissing a U.S. Justice Department lawsuit seeking voter information from the state. The judge says in a Friday ruling that the lawsuit was filed in the wrong city, and should have been filed in Atlanta, not Macon. The government can refile the suit. The Justice Department has filed similar lawsuits against 24 states and the District of Columbia, aiming to collect detailed voting data. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has refused to comply, saying state law mostly forbids release of information like dates of birth. The Republican Raffensperger is running for governor this year and has faced attacks from other Republicans over his refusal.
