The Georgia Election Board's approval of another new rule fewer than 45 days before the general election ignited concerns over its potential to disrupt the state's election administration and certification in November. But election law experts argue that while the new rule would create doubt in the election process if it takes effect, it likely wouldn't hold up against legal challenges.
The board on Friday passed a new rule 3-2 requiring one poll manager and two poll workers at each precinct to sort and hand-count all paper ballots cast the night of the election until they agree on the total. The measure was approved by three board members who have been praised by former President Donald Trump and have billed it as a necessary step toward instilling confidence in the state's election results and reducing the potential for ballot tallying errors, according to NBC News.
