Georgia Supreme Court Strikes Down 4 Election Rules Approved by State Election Board

A lower court ruled last year that the State Election Board lacked authority to pass seven rules regulating elections.

The Georgia Supreme Court hears an oral argument in Atlanta on Sept. 24, 2024. Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP

The Georgia Supreme Court voted unanimously on June 10 to invalidate four State Election Board rules that were enacted in the run-up to the 2024 general election.

The state’s high court found in the 8-0 decision that the board, which is an agency within the Georgia secretary of state’s office, exceeded its authority when it passed rules that were not authorized by state statute.