Georgia Judge Blocks 7 Election Rules as 2024 Voting Begins

The judge found the State Election Board lacked authority to implement the rules.
Georgia Judge Blocks 7 Election Rules as 2024 Voting Begins
Voters take to the polls in Smyrna, GA., on Oct. 15, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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A Georgia judge ruled Wednesday that the State Election Board had no authority to implement seven new rules impacting certification, absentee ballots, and vote counting.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox voided the seven challenged rules, finding that they violated state law, the Georgia Constitution, and the U.S. Constitution.