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From the Associated Press: A judge has blocked a new rule that requires Georgia Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after the close of voting. The ruling came a day after the same judge ruled that county election officials must certify election results by the deadline set in law.
The State Election Board last month passed the rule requiring that three poll workers each count the paper ballots — not votes — by hand after the polls close. The county election board in Cobb County, in Atlanta’s suburbs, had filed a lawsuit seeking to have a judge declare that rule and five others recently passed by the state board invalid, saying they exceed the state board’s authority, weren’t adopted in compliance with the law and are unreasonable.
In a ruling late Tuesday, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney wrote, that the so-called hand count rule “is too much, too late” and blocked its enforcement while he considers the merits of the case.
McBurney on Monday had ruled in a separate case that “no election superintendent (or member of a board of elections and registration) may refuse to certify or abstain from certifying election results under any circumstance.” While they are entitled to inspect the conduct of an election and to review related documents, he wrote, “any delay in receiving such information is not a basis for refusing to certify the election results or abstaining from doing so.”
READ MORE from the Associated Press.
BREAKING: The most corrupt judge in Georgia just ruled to BLOCK the hand counting of ballots on election night to ensure the machine counts are accurate, saying he doesn’t want a repeat of January 6th
“Finally, the public interest is not disserved by pressing pause here. This… pic.twitter.com/Mf5SjNu1xp
— George (@BehizyTweets) October 16, 2024
Early in-person voting started Tuesday in Georgia.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Tuesday evening, “Update: Georgia voters have surpassed all daily records for any day of early voting in 2022. We’ve had 234k voters as of 3:30pm. Our county election directors are outstanding, and Georgia voters are energized!”
Update: Georgia voters have surpassed all daily records for any day of early voting in 2022. We’ve had 234k voters as of 3:30pm. Our county election directors are outstanding, and Georgia voters are energized!
— GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (@GaSecofState) October 15, 2024
“We shattered records today. Georgia’s voting system has proven secure, efficient, & accurate. That’s why we’re at the top for election integrity & voter convenience despite years of lies from Stacey Abrams, failed lawyers, & “experts.” We are battle tested & ready to serve,” Raffensperger added.
We shattered records today.
Georgia’s voting system has proven secure, efficient, & accurate.
That’s why we’re at the top for election integrity & voter convenience despite years of lies from Stacey Abrams, failed lawyers, & “experts.”
We are battle tested & ready to serve.
— GA Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (@GaSecofState) October 16, 2024
Former President Donald Trump just held a huge rally in the Atlanta area Tuesday evening.
Hello, GEORGIA! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/BI6edf9c1p
— Margo Martin (@margommartin) October 15, 2024
THANK YOU ATLANTA, GEORGIA!
We are going to launch a new Golden Age of American Success for citizens of every race, religion, color, and creed! pic.twitter.com/hRLrl9UZoE
— Team Trump (Text TRUMP to 88022) (@TeamTrump) October 16, 2024
10/15/24 | ATLANTA, GEORGIA pic.twitter.com/8UNiaZy0eX
— Dan Scavino Jr.🇺🇸🦅 (@DanScavino) October 16, 2024
BREAKING: Georgia judge blocks ballot counting rule and says county officials must certify election results https://t.co/MzvTCRZbGy
— The Associated Press (@AP) October 16, 2024
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