Raphael Warnock sues Georgia over early voting restrictions for runoff

State law limits early voting after state holidays, including Thanksgiving and another formerly honoring Confederate general

Raphael Warnock's campaign sued Georgia on Tuesday after the state said it would not offer Saturday early voting for the closely watched runoff in which Warnock is seeking re-election to the US Senate.

The suit challenges the state's interpretation of a law that would prohibit early voting on the Saturday following Thanksgiving. The day after Thanksgiving is also a state holiday in Georgia, originally to commemorate Robert E Lee, the Confederate civil war general. In 2015, state officials dropped Lee's name and started recognizing the day simply as a state holiday".