Harris campaign celebrates Georgia judge blocking hand-count ballot rule
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign is celebrating a Georgia judge's temporary blocking of a rule that would force election officials to manually count ballots after they were counted by machines. “From its inception, this rule has been an attempt to delay the election results in order to sow doubts about them. Our democracy is stronger […]
Michelle Obama to headline get-out-the-vote rally in Georgia
Michelle Obama is headlining a get-out-the-vote rally in Georgia days before the presidential election. The former first lady and founder of When We All Vote, a voter engagement and mobilization initiative, will be a featured speaker at the bipartisan organization's rally in Atlanta on October 29th. In the battleground state of Georgia, efforts are underway […]
Early voting record shattered in Georgia
Voters in Georgia turned out to the polls in record numbers on Tuesday, casting more than 300,000 ballots on the first day of early voting, officials said. Gabe Sterling, chief operating officer in Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office, said: post Social platform X reported that the Peach State had broken that record. “With […]
Georgia judge blocks rule requiring clerks to hand count number of ballots
A Georgia judge ruled Tuesday that it would create “administrative chaos” if poll workers were required to process millions of ballots without training, leading to an “administrative chaos” on election night. The planned hand counting of ballots was canceled. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that the controversial rule is “too much, too […]
Georgia judge blocks ballot counting rule and says county officials must certify election results
A judge has blocked a new rule in Georgia that would require Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after polls close. The ruling came a day after the same judge ruled that county election officials must certify election results by a deadline set by law. Last month, the state Board of Elections passed […]
Trump rallies in Georgia with early voting underway
Former President Trump held a rally Tuesday on the first day of early voting in Georgia, urging his supporters to vote ahead of Election Day in the key battleground state. “Your state currently has early voting by mail, and it also has early in-person voting. But let me tell you, I've heard very good things,” […]
Georgia judge rules election officials must certify vote counts, even if they suspect fraud
Judges in key battleground states have ruled that county election officials must certify results by legal deadlines even when fraud or errors are suspected. Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney of Fulton County, Georgia, stated that “no election official (or member of the Board of Elections and Registration) may under any circumstances refuse to certify the […]
Georgia judge blocks ballot hand count rule from taking effect before election
Georgia's new election rules, which require ballots to be counted by hand on election night, won't go into effect until the November election, a state judge has ruled. in To be decided late TuesdayFulton County Senior Judge Robert McBurney agreed to block the rule, saying, “Pressing pause does not violate the rights of the public.” […]
Nathan Wade grilled by House investigators probing Georgia Trump prosecution
Former Fulton County Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade left the Capitol on Tuesday after a marathon four-and-a-half hour pursuit by House Judiciary Committee investigators. Wade's legal team, which also includes former Georgia Gov. Roy Burns, said little to reporters before, during and after the closed-door deposition. No members were seen entering or leaving the room. “All […]
Georgia: Judge Rules Election Officials Must Certify Results Even If Fraud Is Suspected
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney receives documents from County Court Clerk Che Alexander on August 14, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Megan Varner/Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril Elfie4:20pm – Tuesday, October 15, 2024 A Georgia judge has ruled that state election officials must certify vote counts by a legally mandated deadline, even […]