GA: State Supreme Court overturns some election rules, curbing Election Board’s power

Source: SFGate

“Georgia’s highest court on Tuesday overturned four rules passed by the State Election Board just before last year’s general election, ruling the board overstepped its authority and intruded on lawmaking power reserved for legislators under the state constitution. The state Supreme Court’s unanimous decision limits the future rulemaking ability of the State Election Board and other executive branch agencies of Georgia’s government. The board passed a slate of new rules in August and September that mostly had to do with processes after ballots are cast, spawning a flurry of lawsuits. President Donald Trump narrowly lost the state in 2020 and alleged without evidence that election fraud had cost him victory. Three Trump-endorsed Republicans hold the majority on the five-person State Election Board. The new rules brought an outcry that the board’s majority was trying to improperly use its power to help Trump.” (06/10/25)

https://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/georgia-supreme-court-overturns-some-election-20370293.php