ACLU sues Georgia to extend voter registration after Hurricane Matthew

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(CNN)When Hurricane Matthew struck the United States this month, the deadly storm forced massive evacuations near the end of voter registration for the upcoming presidential election.

Some Southern states have extended their deadlines to accommodate voters. But in Georgia, state officials called upon more than half a million residents to evacuate coastal areas without providing them more time to sign up to vote. Many of those evacuees were minorities.

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