A Georgia judge has ruled that seven new election rules passed by the State Election Board are illegal, unconstitutional, and void. The ruling came after challenges were raised against the rules, with Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox deeming them unsupported by Georgia's Election Code and contrary to it.
The invalidated rules include requirements for hand-counting ballots after polls close and certification of election results. Judge Cox ordered the immediate removal of these rules and instructed all state and local election officials not to follow them.
