Georgia judge blocks requirement that counties hand-count ballots
The decision is a defeat for allies of former president Donald Trump who sought to empower local leaders to hold up the outcome of vote this year.
Judge pauses rule that would require Georgia counties to hand-count ballots
A judge in Georgia has paused a new rule from the Georgia State Election Board that would have required officials to hand-count the number of ballots cast at each polling place, criticizing state election officials for approving it so close to Election Day.
Georgia judge blocks rule requiring clerks to hand count number of ballots
A Georgia judge stopped a planned hand count of ballots on election night, ruling Tuesday that it would create "administrative chaos" if poll workers were required to handle millions of ballots without being trained.
Election 2024: Here are the issues Georgia voters care the most about
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Georgia election officials don't get to 'play investigator' and must certify results
A state judge ruled that Georgia voters "would be silenced" if local election workers could refuse to certify the results of the upcoming election.
Judge invalidates Georgia’s new election certification rules
The ruling reverses requirements for hand counts on election night, greater access for partisan poll watchers and a “reasonable inquiry” before results are certified.
Georgia judge blocks ballot counting rule and says county officials must certify election results
The rulings are victories for Democrats, liberal voting rights groups and some legal experts who have raised concerns over Donald Trump’s allies.
Local officials in Georgia must certify election results as early voting begins
A Georgia judge has ruled that local election officials must certify results -- as early in-person voting begins in the swing state.
Election certification in Georgia is mandatory, judge rules
Certifying elections is a required duty of county election boards in Georgia, and they’re not allowed to refuse to finalize results based on suspicions of miscounts or fraud, a Fulton County judge ruled Tuesday.
Georgia judge says county election officials cannot delay or decline certification of election results
County election officials in Georgia cannot delay or decline to certify election results, a state judge ruled Monday, dealing a blow to an effort by conservatives in the critical battleground state to broaden their powers.
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Georgia high court restores state's 6-week 'heartbeat' abortion law
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Fulton County judge rules county election officials must certify election results
ATLANTA — A Georgia judge has ruled county election officials must certify election results by the deadline set in law and cannot exclude any group of votes from certification even if they ...
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Judge McBurney Cites Jan. 6 as Reason for Stopping Georgia Hand Count Vote
An Atlanta judge has blocked a new rule that would have required Georgia ballots cast in this election to be counted by hand. "This election season is fraught; memories of January 6 have not faded ...
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