Georgia Court Declines Fast-Track Appeal Over Election Certification Mandate

The ruling effectively reinforces a judge’s earlier ruling mandating that board members follow certification procedures by the Nov. 12 deadline.

Voters cast ballots in Georgia's primary election at a polling location in Atlanta on May 21, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images

An appeals court in Georgia on Oct. 25 declined to expedite its review of an appeal challenging a judge’s order that requires county election officials to certify election results by the legally established deadline.

The ruling effectively reinforces a judge’s earlier ruling this week mandating that board members follow certification procedures for the upcoming November election regardless of irregularities or suspected fraud.