Speaking to Fox News Digital during a press conference after a Thursday campaign rally in Fort Valley, Georgia, Warnock dismissed Walker’s criticism and defended the lawsuit he filed with the Democratic Senate Committee on Monday to move the start of early voting for the second round. Saturday after Thanksgiving and not the following Monday. “It doesn’t matter to me what he thinks,” Warnock said when asked about Walker’s criticism. Walker told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that suing Warnock was tantamount to trying to “change the rules in the middle of the game.” RAPHAEL WARNOCK SURPRISES AGAINST HERSCHEL WALKER IN TOUR LAUNCH: ‘YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW’ Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock speaks with members of the media after a campaign rally in Fort Valley, Georgia on November 17, 2022. (Brandon Gillespie) “They knew that, and it’s unfortunate that right now they’re making it difficult for voters by asking questions of the election system instead of just letting people vote and do it when there’s more time,” Walker said. Warnock, however, insisted his lawsuit had merit and accused Georgia officials of misinterpreting election law. MIKE HUCKABEE CAMPAIGN WITH HERSCHEL WALKER, ADDRESSES TRUMP FACTOR AT GEORGIA SENATE TRAINING “I have spent years, long before running, focused on voting rights, voter mobilization, voter registration and making sure every voter can be heard. This was my life’s work, long before I joined any campaign. I will always be focused on strengthening our democracy, making sure that people’s voices can be heard,” he told Fox. “This is not a theoretical thing. When you talk about banning voting on Saturday, who does it hurt? I’ll tell you who it hurts. It disproportionately hurts the wage earners, the people who have to punch the clock. And so I want you to make sure there’s equity in the system he told us. Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker speaks to supporters at a campaign rally on November 16, 2022, in McDonagh, Georgia. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) “It’s my opinion that Georgia officials misinterpreted the law, and so the intent of the lawsuit is to get them to follow the law as it is. They’re not new rules. I’m saying they’ve misinterpreted the law as it’s written right now, and it would be less than responsible for me not to do everything I can to make sure that people’s voices are heard and that they have every right that they should be given under current law,” he added. HERSCHEL WALKER CALLS ON NDP MAJORITY TO FOCUS ‘BACK TO THE PEOPLE’ Under Georgia law, Saturday voting is prohibited as long as the state holiday is within two days before that Saturday. In the case of a Dec. 6 runoff, Thanksgiving, which falls on Thursday, Nov. 24, prevents any voting from taking place on Saturday, Nov. 26, when Georgia officials originally thought the early voting period could begin. voting. Each individual county can choose to offer up to three additional days of early voting after election results from the Nov. 8 election are certified. However, early voting must start by Monday 28 November and end on Friday 2 December. Some liberal media outlets falsely blamed the ban on early voting on Saturday, November 26, on a second Georgia state holiday on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This day, simply referred to as a “Public Holiday,” was formerly a day set aside to commemorate the birth of Confederate General Robert E. Lee, but that was changed in 2015. U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) speaks at a campaign rally at the Tubman Museum on November 17, 2022 in Macon, Georgia. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images) CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The law would still affect Saturday voting regardless of the existence of that Friday holiday because Thanksgiving also falls within the two-day period that prevents early voting from starting on Saturday, November 26. Warnock’s lawsuit argues that the holiday law does not apply to runoffs, but only primaries and general elections. Brandon Gillespie is a contributing editor at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter at @brandon_cg.
