Georgia’s Democratic Party is suing to block two recent rules adopted by the State Election Board.
U.S. Rep Lucy McBath speaks at a news conference criticizing the State Election Board on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta. – Georgia’s Democratic Party sued Monday to block two recent rules adopted by the State Election Board that could be used by county officials who want to refuse to certify an election, potentially causing delays in finalizing the state’s results.
Pro-Trump Republicans argue the rules just reinforce a county election board's existing duty to thoroughly examine election results, noting each board member must swear an oath to compile “true and perfect” results. “The Georgia state elections board is becoming an equal co-conspirator in this effort to suppress our votes," Democratic U.S. Rep Lucy McBath charged Monday in a news conference at the Georgia Capitol."With passing this new rule, they are creating barriers to counting votes and certifying the election so Donald Trump can once again attempt to throw our country into chaos.”
Alleged fraud or misconduct should be handled by the courts, not by county officials as they tally results, the suit argues, citing more than a century of Georgia court rulings. It's unclear whether counties could successfully refuse to certify. They would face lawsuits asking judges to order county boards to perform their legal duties. And it's unlikely Fulton County or any of the state's five other most populous counties, all reliably Democratic, would reject certification. Instead refusals to certify would likely come from smaller, more Republican counties.
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