The Supreme Court of Georgia decided Wednesday that the secretary of state cannot be compelled to hold an election for Justice Keith Blackwell’s seat. 

The high court ruled 6-2 that Fulton County Superior Court Judge Emily Richardson was right to deny petitions by former U.S. Rep. John Barrow and former state Rep. Beth Beskin seeking to compel Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to reinstate the election for Blackwell’s seat.

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