DNC sues Georgia election board over hand-count ballots rule

Published September 30, 2024 1:28pm ET



Democrats sued the Georgia State Election Board on Monday after it recently enacted a new rule that would require counties to count ballots by hand for the 2024 presidential election.

The lawsuit, filed by the Democratic National Committee and Democratic Party of Georgia and backed by Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign, argued that the board’s 3-2 decision on Sept. 20 could lead to Election Day chaos by delaying results and jeopardizing the security of ballots.

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