The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the GOP’s bid to restore seven election rules recently passed by the State Election Board, which had previously been struck down by a judge.
The Republican National Committee (RNC) and the Georgia Republican Party had filed a petition on Oct. 17 appealing a previous ruling from Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox that deemed the rules unconstitutional.
The State Election Board (SEB) approved the rules on Sept. 20. They require paper ballots to be hand-counted on Election Day or the day after to ensure the totals match those from the electronic voting system.
Under the rules, the board would need to conduct “a reasonable inquiry” into the election results before certifying the election, and board members would have access to all election-related documentation….