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Pedro Camacho

Trump Allies Lead Efforts to Challenge Voter Rolls in Georgia but 99% of Cases Have been Dismissed

Signs direct people where to go to cast their votes in Atlanta, Georgia (Credit: Via Getty Images)

In Georgia, voter eligibility challenges have escalated significantly this year, forming part of a broader national effort led by allies of Donald Trump to scrutinize voter rolls and monitor election centers closely. However, a new report by the Associated Press has revealed that, of the more than 63,000 voter registrations which have been challenged across the state since July 1, local election officials have rejected the vast majority of them, with less than 1% of voters removed from the rolls or placed under challenged status.

The main organization behind claims that Georgia's voting rolls are bloated with ineligible voters is the Trump-aligned State Election Board, which was signaled out last Friday in a lawsuit by the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections for being "election deniers" with no authority to install monitors within the county.

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