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In Georgia, a New Showdown Is Brewing Over Election Rules
The state election board was recently taken over by a conservative majority. Its latest proposals are dangerously late in the process and most likely illegal, according to the secretary of state.
Athens-Clarke elections board passes resolution against new state election rules
The Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections passed a resolution opposing new election rules set by the state elections board.
Harris closes Trump's once-comfortable lead in Georgia as election rules in the state are weighed on
A new survey shows the former President leading Harris at 47% to 44%, but other polls show the race to be much tighter less than two months until Election Day
Pro-Trump Georgia election board weighs new rules as critics warn of chaos
One measure, to be voted on Friday, would require hand counting of ballots. Critics say that it would create widespread confusion in a state pivotal to the presidential race.
'Trying to incite chaos' | Voters, election officials concerned over proposed rule changes
The State Election Board will consider nearly a dozen new rules on Friday — three-and-a-half weeks from the start of early voting.
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Georgia’s election rules threaten our democracy and our veterans
These new rules would require hand-counting ballots during advance voting and after polls close on Election Day, even though Georgia’s voting systems already undergo rigorous testing and studies show that hand counts produce inaccurate results.
Georgia Election Board May Order Hand Count of Votes in US Presidential Contest
If approved, the hand count rule would make Georgia the only state in the U.S. to implement such a requirement as part of the normal process of tabulating results, according to Gowri Ramachandran, the director of elections and security at New York University's Brennan Center for Justice,
Georgia election rule changes by Trump allies raise fear of chaos in November
Certifying Georgia’s statewide vote in November is the job of Raffensperger and Kemp, not the State Election Board. Raffensperger, a Republican, has repeatedly signaled he will push counties to comply and called their duty to certify “very clear and black-letter law.”
Georgia State Election Board to vote on controversial rule opposed by many local officials
The Georgia State Election Board is set to vote on a controversial measure Friday that would require local precincts to conduct hand counts.
Georgia State Election Board considering last-minute voting rule changes
Any rules adopted by the Georgia's controversial State Election Board on Friday will go into effect after overseas and military ballots have started to go out and just as early voting is about to begin.
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Trump-approved Georgia election officials' new rules could spur 'doubt and suspicion'
The new rules don't license local election officials ... officials time to really prepare," Wyman said. The Georgia Association of Voter Registration and Election Officials – a group of more ...
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Democrats sue to block new GOP-backed Georgia election certification rules
Democrats, with the backing of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, on Monday sued to block controversial new election rules ... made Georgia a target of his false claim of massive voter ...
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Here’s How Pro-Trump Georgia Officials Wrote New Rules to Deny Election Results
(Contacting voters whose eligibility has been challenged is required under Georgia law ... many liberal publications imply that the new rule will allow delay of certification, the new rule ...
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Georgia Election Board Under Fire Over Last-Minute Rule Changes
The Georgia State Election Board has been accused of voter suppression after introducing new rules before the 2024 presidential election. The changes were voted in by the three Republican ...