Democrats Challenge GOP-Backed Election Rule Changes in Georgia

The newly approved election rules allow county election boards to question election results. The move stoked fears of election reporting delays.
Democrats Challenge GOP-Backed Election Rule Changes in Georgia
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger holds a press conference on the status of ballot counting in Atlanta on Nov. 6, 2020. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images
Austin Alonzo
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Democrats are suing the Georgia State Election Board to halt the implementation of new rules that grant additional investigatory powers to county election boards.

On Aug. 26, the Democratic National Committee and the Democratic Party of Georgia filed a verified petition for declaratory relief in the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, against Georgia’s State Election Board.

Austin Alonzo
Austin Alonzo
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Austin Alonzo covers U.S. political and national news for The Epoch Times. He has covered local, business and agricultural news in Kansas City, Missouri, since 2012. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri. You can reach Austin via email at [email protected]
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