Source: SFGate
“A day before a trial is set to begin on a challenge to two new controversial rules concerning the certification of vote tallies in Georgia, Democrats on Monday said they filed a lawsuit targeting another new rule that requires the number of paper ballots to be counted by hand at polling places after the close of voting. The Republicans who hold a majority on the State Election Board — praised by name by former President Donald Trump at a recent rally — have recently voted to pass a number of new rules governing the administration of elections. Democrats and other critics — including Georgia’s top elections official — have said it’s too close to the general election to pass new rules and worry they could cause confusion or undermine public confidence in the results.” (09/30/24)