A federal judge in Georgia temporarily halted a rule on Tuesday requiring election officials to hand count ballots in the 2024 elections, finding that it introduces uncertainty into the process.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that pausing the new hand count rule was appropriate, given that the election is just weeks away.
“Anything that adds uncertainty and disorder to the electoral process disserves the public,” Judge McBurney said in his ruling, in which he described the election season as “fraught.”
“Because the Hand Count Rule is too much, too late, its enforcement is hereby enjoined while the Court considers the merits of Petitioner and Petitioner-Intervenors’ case,” the judge said.
However, the rule could potentially come into effect for future elections once the more than 150 local election boards have had time to prepare and train workers.
The lawsuit, filed by the Cobb County Board of Elections and Registration, centered around six rules passed by the Georgia State Election Board on Sept. 20. The plaintiffs argue that the rules violate state election laws by adding unnecessary and burdensome requirements to the election process. […]
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