Pro-Trump Georgia election board weighs new rules as critics warn of chaos
One measure, to be voted on Friday, would require hand counting of ballots. Critics say that it would create widespread confusion in a state pivotal to the presidential race.
In Georgia, a New Showdown Is Brewing Over Election Rules
The state election board was recently taken over by a conservative majority. Its latest proposals are dangerously late in the process and most likely illegal, according to the secretary of state.
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Georgia’s election rules threaten our democracy and our veterans
These new rules would require hand-counting ballots during advance voting and after polls close on Election Day, even though Georgia’s voting systems already undergo rigorous testing and studies show that hand counts produce inaccurate results.
Georgia State Election Board to vote on controversial rule opposed by many local officials
The Georgia State Election Board is set to vote on a controversial measure Friday that would require local precincts to conduct hand counts.
Athens-Clarke Elections Board urges state officials to stop changing rules before November election
The Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections voted to approve a resolution urging the Georgia State Election Board to stop adopting new rules before the November presidential election.
Georgia Election Board May Order Hand Count of Votes in US Presidential Contest
If approved, the hand count rule would make Georgia the only state in the U.S. to implement such a requirement as part of the normal process of tabulating results, according to Gowri Ramachandran, the director of elections and security at New York University's Brennan Center for Justice,
Proxy voting for new parents among changes pitched to House Rules panel
The House Rules Committee held a Member Day hearing Thursday, allowing the rank-and-file to propose changes to how the ...
Social Security Update: Lawmakers May Force Vote to Raise Benefits for Some
The Social Security Fairness Act was proposed to reverse the rules surrounding the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and ...
Georgia election rule changes by Trump allies raise fear of chaos in November
The state that handed former President Donald Trump one of his narrowest losses four years ago is immersed in election ...
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Senators Push FCC for Transparency Rules Before 2024 Election
US senators are expressing their support for the FCC's proposal to mandate the disclosure of AI-generated content in ...
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Judge rules primary election measure stays on ballot
A trial judge ruled Sept. 19 that Arizonans are entitled to decide whether to scrap the current system of partisan primaries.
House may force vote on bill to eliminate rules that reduce pensioners' Social Security benefits
House lawmakers have reached the number of signatures they need to prompt a vote on a bill that would eliminate certain rules ...
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Legislative Committee Puts Off Vote on New Education Rules
The Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules delayed taking action on new rules governing the minimum standards ...