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Council Member Accused of Misleading Voters

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Council Member Accused of Misleading Voters

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Unsuccessful candidates for city council in Riverdale, Ga., have launched a suit to block an upcoming runoff election, claiming in part that a transgender woman candidate sought to defraud voters by lying about her biological gender.

Unsuccessful candidates for city council in Riverdale, Ga., have launched a suit to block an upcoming runoff election, claiming in part that a transgender woman candidate sought to defraud voters by lying about her biological gender.

According to a report in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday, Georgia Fuller and Stanley Harris, having both lost their bids for council seats, filed petitions contesting the November 6 election in Clayton County superior court last week. The suit also seeks to invalidate the mayoral race, alleging ballot tampering. It asks a superior court judge to rule the election results invalid and to order another general election.

A runoff between Michelle Bruce, an incumbent council member and self-identified transgender woman, and Wayne Hall is scheduled for December 4.

The lawsuit, which identifies Bruce as "Michael Bruce," alleges that she misled voters by identifying herself as a female. Bruce's notice of candidacy, driver's license, and voter registration all identify her as Michelle Bruce and female.

When asked if she has had surgery to change her gender, Bruce replied, "That's private. The people don't care about it."

Riverdale city attorney Deana Johnson is in the process of preparing a response for the court but said, "Unless we receive something valid from the court, the runoff is going forward. There were no problems with this election."

Neither Fuller, Harris, nor their attorney have responded to requests for comments. (The Advocate)

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