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George Chidi in Atlanta

New Georgia rules let local boards withhold election certification

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Georgia state election board member Rick Jeffares, one of three members who voted to pass the measure, at a meeting in Atlanta, on 12 July 2024. Photograph: Arvin Temkar/AP

Georgia’s state board of elections adopted new rules for local election boards that permit them to withhold the certification of a vote in the face of unspecified discrepancies – a Republican-led move that could cause uncertainty and confusion after future election days.

The five-person board passed the measure in a 3-2 vote. The three board members who voted for it – Dr Janice Johnson, Rick Jeffares and Janelle King – were praised by name three days ago by Donald Trump at an Atlanta campaign rally.

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