The Georgia Supreme Court is currently reviewing a judge's decision to nullify new rules, including a hand-count ballot measure, passed by the Republican-majority State Elections Board (SEB). The court decided to hear the Republican National Committee's (RNC's) appeal after Fulton County Superior Court Judge Thomas A. Cox, Jr. ruled the measures as 'illegal, unconstitutional, and void.'
The RNC requested the court to temporarily block Cox's ruling and allow the rules to go into effect while the decision was being considered. The rules included a requirement for hand-counting ballots at each precinct by three separate county officials and a provision for certifying election results only after a 'reasonable inquiry' into their accuracy.
