Pro-Trump Georgia election board weighs new rules
Georgia AG says new rules from State Election Board may ‘conflict’ with state election laws
The office of Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr sent a letter to the members of Georgia’s State Election Board Friday morning telling them some of the planned rule changes to election policies ahead of the presidential race may violate state law.
Georgia’s top court warns post-2024 election lawsuits must clear ‘significant hurdles’
The Georgia Supreme Court sent a dire warning Tuesday to any 2024 election challengers who seek to contest rules or results, saying plaintiffs “must clear significant hurdles” and would be better off resolving lawsuits before voters head to the polls.
Republican lawsuit tries to stop new Georgia Election Board rules
A lawsuit filed Wednesday by Republican plaintiffs alleges the State Election Board exceeded its authority when passing new rules before elections can be certified.
Trial date set for lawsuit challenging two rules passed by Georgia State Election Board
ATLANTA — A trial date has been set for a lawsuit brought by Democrats challenging two new rules passed this year by Georgia's State Election Board.
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 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,
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.
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.
Judge tosses suit seeking declaration that Georgia officials don’t have to certify election results
A lawsuit arguing that county election board members in Georgia have the discretion to not certify election results has been dismissed on a technicality.
Georgia Democrats fear another years-long series of Republicans claims of stolen election
Georgia seems to always be tinkering with its election rules and laws. Problem is, they won’t leave well enough alone.
Attempts to purge voter rolls increase as election nears
Attempts by conservatives to purge state voter rolls ahead of the November election, including from Donald Trump’s campaign ...
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The courts will prevent local election boards in Georgia from disrupting the certification of the election, officials say
Election officials in Georgia and other states believe the courts ... For more than a century, state laws and numerous court cases have said that the job of local election boards is merely to ...
Guest Editorial: As both sides fight for election integrity in Georgia, the courts will decide
Right now, there are at least five lawsuits in Georgia on opposite sides of the fight for continued election integrity.
‘Bracing for chaos’: Election workers preparing for heightened threats from Donald Trump’s big lie
Nick Corasaniti, New York Times Reporter joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the heightened threat ...
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Honest Elections Project releases 2024 Battleground Voting Laws Guide
"While some states’ election safeguards are better than others, it is important for the public to be aware of the status of ...
‘Some friends say I’m crazy': After school shooting, gun owners rethink Georgia's laws
After the shooting at Apalachee High School, gun owners are questioning everything from safety measures to their vote in the ...