Georgia judge seems open to allowing election rule changes

Georgia judge seems open to allowing election rule changes


Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney appeared open to upholding recent changes to Georgia’s State Election Board rules based on arguments made during a bench trial in the Peach State on Tuesday.

The case, filed in Fulton County by the Georgia Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee, challenges two new rules passed by the Georgia State Board of Elections related to the certification of election results. The Democrats argue the rule changes could lead to confusion and certification delays of the 2024 presidential election results.

The first rule requires county officials to conduct a “reasonable inquiry” before certifying results, though the new rule lacks a clear definition of what constitutes such an inquiry. The second rule permits election officials to examine all election-related

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