A judge in Georgia has issued a ruling blocking a new rule that required Election Day ballots to be counted by hand after voting ends. This decision comes after concerns were raised by Democrats, voting rights groups, and legal experts about potential attempts to delay or refuse certification of election results if former President Donald Trump loses to Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election.
The State Election Board had recently passed a rule mandating that three poll workers manually count paper ballots after polls close. However, a lawsuit filed by the Cobb County election board challenged the validity of this rule, arguing that it exceeded the state board's authority and lacked proper adoption procedures.
