Dems: GA County Should Rubber-Stamp Elections, No Questions
Brianna Lyman
The Georgia State Election Board (SEB) passed a series of rules clarifying that county election board members have the right to make a “reasonable inquiry” into elections before certifying the results. Another rule clarifies board members are entitled to review election-related material as part of their inquiry. But the Democratic National Committee (DNC), alongside Georgia Democrats, filed a lawsuit Monday over the rules, essentially demanding the courts force county election officials to rubber-stamp elections without any questions asked.
The SEB recently passed a rule (Rule 183-1-12-.02) clarifying that county election boards can fulfill their certification responsibility “after reasonable inquiry that the tabulation and canvassing of the election are complete and accurate and that the results are a true and accurate accounting of all votes cast in that election.”
The SEB also approved another amendment last week (Rule 183-1-12-.12), which, in part, requires county boards to make available “all election related documentation created during the conduct of elections prior to certification of results.”
But a lawsuit lodged Monday night by the DNC essentially argues that certifying an election is ministerial — meaning board members must effectively rubber-stamp election results despite their concerns — rather than discretionary — meaning board members can evaluate election administration before they certify the results.
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