Episode 614: Georgia State Board of Elections Passes Hand Count Reconciliation Rule Against Recommendations of SOS and County Election Officials

American Democracy Minute

The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for Sept. 23, 2024
Georgia State Board of Elections Passes Hand Count Reconciliation Rule Against Recommendations of SOS and County Election Officials
Against the recommendations of state and county election officials, three Trump loyalists serving on the Georgia State Election Board voted Friday to mandate county election officials to do a hand count reconciliation of machine counted ballots. The move may unnecessarily delay results and require more personnel.
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Today’s Links

Articles & Resources:
Georgia State Election Board - Revisions to Subject 183-1-12-.12 Tabulating Results
Georgia Recorder - Georgia board’s Trump loyalists OK rule to require ballot hand counts despite warnings by state AG

SOS Brad Raffensperger - Raffensperger Defends Georgia’s Election Integrity Act from Last Minute Changes Delaying Election Results
Associated Press - Raffensperger blasts proposed rule requiring hand count of ballots at Georgia polling places
Georgia Secretary of State - Rules under consideration by the Georgia State Election Board

CNN - Gov. Brian Kemp doesn’t need to investigate Georgia election board members who pushed new rule changes, state AG finds
Groups Taking Action:

Fair Fight Action, Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics in Washington (CREW), ACLU GA, Common Cause GA
Check Your Voter Registration:

• Vote.Gov – Register to Vote in Your State
• Vote.Org – Check Your Registration to Vote
  
  

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