Election Board, Georgia
Georgia Republicans are pushing election-law changes that could undermine the 2024 vote, critics say
The GOP-led State Election Board is pushing changes that officials warn could undermine faith in the 2024 election
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.
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.
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.
New election rules in Georgia could jeopardize 2024 election vote certification
A Republican majority on the Georgia state election board has pushed ahead with new rules that critics say could create chaos in November. CNN’s Sara Murray reports.
Lawsuit filed against State Election Board by Republicans to ‘rein in unelected’ members’ authority
A Republican group is suing Georgia’s State Election Board to “rein in unelected appointees” on the board from overruling elected officials in the Georgia General Assembly.
Voting rights groups weigh in on lawsuit challenging the Georgia Election Board.
The ACLU of Georgia, Southern Poverty Law Center, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law argue the changes threaten to upend longstanding rules and affect voters.
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.
New rules from GOP-majority election board could cause disarray in battleground Georgia
The once-wonky Georgia State Election Board has burst into the limelight this year as a new Republican majority – made up of a retired obstetrician, a former state senator who put out feelers for a Tr
Pushback from both sides: GA Republicans join legal challenge of state Election Board
The Republican-controlled State Election Board is now being challenged from both sides of the aisle. A Georgia-based advocacy group headed by former Republican state Rep. Scot Turner filed suit in Fulton County Wednesday seeking to block rules changes three of the five board members approved in recent weeks allowing local election officials to delay certification of election results if they suspect fraud.
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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 ...
Georgia Election Integrity Coalition Is 'Recipe for a Coup': Ex-Prosecutor
Joyce Vance has reacted to emails that reportedly show how Georgia election officials hope to swing the election in Trump's ...
Georgia election rule changes by Trump allies raise fear of chaos in November
The state that handed former President Donald Trump one of his narrowest losses four years ago is immersed in election ...
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.
Georgia activists ramp up voter turnout efforts to push back against changes
Faced with election changes, activists in Georgia hope to turn out record numbers of voters of color so there's a decisive ...
3 Georgia Women, Caught Up in a Flood of Suspicion About Voting
An election skeptic challenged hundreds of voter registrations, including one for a voting rights activist. A county official ...
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Georgia tests its touchscreens and scanners to make sure they will work on Election Day
Georgia's touchscreen-based voting system is being tested for accuracy ahead of the 2024 election, a key step amid skepticism of past election results.
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.