voting laws

Republicans’ appeal A Georgia judge’s decision invalidating contentious new election regulations

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Understanding the Recent Court Ruling on Georgia’s Election Rules A new Georgia judge’s ruling is currently at the forefront of the back and forth of election rules. Issued by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox, the decision declared seven newly passed election rules “illegal, unconstitutional and void.” A major political fight has ensued, with … Read more

A judge stops a regulation requiring Georgia counties to tally ballots by hand.

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Introduction A judge in Georgia recently halted a contentious rule compelling counties in the November elections to manually count ballots. This led to a stop on a direction the Georgia State Election Board had introduced, sparking so much controversy among the election officials and stakeholders. The issues chiefly revolved around the viability of such a … Read more