Georgia, election board
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.”
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.
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.
Opinion
Georgia’s State Election Board risks destabilizing the election
The timing of election administration policy changes is critical. Election administration is complex and highly technical, requiring the coordination of thousands of election officials and volunteers.
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 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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Georgia Senate releases its proposed maps for new voting districts after federal judge’s ruling
The Georgia Senate released Monday its proposed maps for new voting districts two days before a special session is expected to convene at the Georgia State Capitol. The Georgia General ...
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Democrats sue Georgia election board over changes passed by officials under investigation and possible removal
Democrats sued the Georgia election board over changes passed by officials who are now under investigation. Three allies of former President Donald Trump on the State Election Board proposed ...
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Georgia governor’s executive order a game changer for college athletes
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed an executive order allowing universities in the state to directly pay athletes through ...
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Georgia voting: Fact-checking claims about the new election law
A controversial new election law in the US state of Georgia has led to heated disagreement ... controversial elements of the bill initially proposed by Republicans was the elimination of ...
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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 to push certification past ... when he proposed that Raffensperger find him nearly 12,000 votes to reverse Biden's victory in the state ...
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Here’s How Pro-Trump Georgia Officials Wrote New Rules to Deny Election Results
New emails obtained ... input on this proposed Rule for Certification Documents needed for Superintendents prior to certification,” Dr. Janice Johnston, the Georgia State Election Board member ...
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State regulators approve Georgia Power biomass plans despite concerns over cost
Georgia Public Service Chairman Jason ... Several environmentalists question whether state regulators’ support for the ...
Local leaders weigh in on proposed tax expansion
Vice President Kamala Harris proposed a tax expansion relief plan for small businesses. Friday, local state representatives weighed in on the new plan at a press ...