Ruling beats back a lawsuit by a Republican election board member linked to an election denialist organizationElection certification is a mandatory duty, not discretionary, for county election officials in Georgia, a judge ruled Tuesday,rejecting assertions made by a Republican elections official that elections board members could refuse to certify an election based on their suspicions of fraud or error.Julie Adams, a Republican member of the Fulton county board of registration and elections, brought the suit earlier this year after abstaining from a vote to certify the May primary election. The America First Policy Institute, a legal thinktank that was formed by former Donald Trump advisers in the wake of Trump’s 2020 election loss to help lay legal groundwork for his potential return to office, joined the suit. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/15/georgia-election-certification-denier-republican
Author : George Chidi in Atlanta
Publish date : 2024-10-15 15:20:27
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Georgia counties are mandated to certify elections, judge rules
