A recent ruling by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas Cox in Georgia has invalidated a set of new election rules that were pushed by allies of former President Donald Trump. These rules, which were deemed controversial by Democrats, included provisions that could potentially disrupt the election process in the critical battleground state.
One of the key rules that Judge Cox found to be in violation of state law was the requirement for county election officials to conduct a 'reasonable inquiry' into election results before certifying them. Another rule allowed officials to examine all election-related documentation created during the election process prior to certifying the results.